According to the Davidson County Medical Examiner’s office, Riley Strain died due to accidental drowning and intoxication, AP News reported. Despite the absence of video evidence capturing his fall into the river, the autopsy firmly concluded that no foul play was involved.
“After review of available investigative information including video surveillance, autopsy examination, and toxicological analysis, it is my opinion that Riley Strain, a 22-year-old male, died as a result of drowning and ethanol intoxication,” medical examiner Gulpreet Bowman wrote in the report, according to KSDK. Ethanol intoxication, more commonly known as alcohol intoxication, occurs when excessive amounts of alcohol are consumed, leading to symptoms such as slowed heart rate, irregular breathing, confusion, and lack of coordination, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
The official autopsy appears to be in line with the results of the preliminary autopsy conducted shortly after Strain’s body was discovered. At the time, MNPD spokesperson Kris Mumford stated that his death was indeed the result of an accident. “Detective attended the autopsy examination,” he shared with The Tennessean. “Continues to appear accidental.” However, initially, his family had not been convinced. “If he truly fell in the water, and you can prove that to me, show me,” Chris Whiteid told NewsNation. “I’ll accept it. But I can tell you from all the stuff that we’ve done as far as searching, looking, taking pictures — I don’t feel like it’s really possible to happen. He may have fallen. Somebody helped him in the water.”
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