6:30 p.m., March 12 – Following the death of 22-year-old Gunnar Williamson, the results of his autopsy performed Monday were inconclusive, according to Sgt. Don Kelly, Baton Rouge Police Department spokesman.
The cause of death remains undetermined, pending further testing by the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office. ———————- March 11 – Gunnar Williamson, the 22-year-old found beaten near Tigerland last week, died at a local hospital Saturday. Investigators are still uncertain about what led to Williamson’s death, according to Baton Rouge Police Department spokesman Sgt. Don Kelly. An autopsy is scheduled for this morning. BRPD officers found Williamson at approximately 2:15 a.m. on March 8 on the 1300 block of Bob Pettit Boulevard. Kelly said he did not appear to have any visible traumatic injuries, but he was unresponsive at the time and transported by EMS to a local hospital in critical condition. Reports about the incident claimed Williamson was attacked, beaten and robbed after walking to get a soft drink at a store near his apartment.
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Autopsy on man beaten near Tigerland inconclusive
March 11, 2012