    ACCORDING TO INITIAL POLICE INVESTIGATION, ON THE EVENING OF NOVEMBER 26, 1996, THE DECEASED WENT OUT DRINKING WITH HIS FRIENDS.  LATER THAT EVENING, HIS FRIENDS BROUGHT HIM HOME AND HE WAS PUT TO BED.  DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON NOVEMBER 27, FAMILY MEMBERS WENT INTO HIS BEDROOM TO CHECK ON HIM AND FOUND HIM LYING ON THE FLOOR UNRESPONSIVE WITH VOMITUS AROUND HIM MOUTH.  THEY CALLED FIRE RESCUE WHO RESPONDED AND FOUND HIM UNRESPONSIVE AND IN CARDIAC ARREST.  EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS ADMINISTERED AND HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO PARKWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER EMERGENCY ROOM.
    UPON ARRIVAL AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM, HE REMAINED UNRESPONSIVE, WITHOUT VITAL SIGNS AND EKG MONITOR SHOWING ASYSTOLE.  ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT WAS ADMINISTERED, HOWEVER, WITHOUT SUCCESS AND AT 2:24A.M., HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD. 



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