Overview
- Hayden Panettiere was found unresponsive and pronounced dead at an apartment in Greenville on Sunday, Aug. 16, after emergency crews attempted resuscitation.
- The Greenville County Coroner’s preliminary autopsy found no signs of trauma but officials say the cause and manner of death remain pending further tests.
- Federal Drug Enforcement Administration agents have been reported to be assisting the Greenville Police Department and coroner in the ongoing investigation.
- 911 dispatch audio and reports said responders referenced a suspected overdose and a bag of medications and Narcan were reported at the scene, but those are not confirmed determinations.
- Brian Hickerson, who was at the apartment and has a past domestic violence conviction involving Panettiere, issued a statement through his attorney asking for respect for the investigation and offering no further comment.