OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KFOR) – The Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Workplace is releasing new particulars within the loss of life of a Deer Creek teen.
Toyin Amuda, 18, was at a celebration with associates when he was found at the bottom of the pool on June 16.
First responders pronounced 18-year-old Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Amuda useless round 3 a.m. within the 21600 block of Villagio drive of Edmond.
The medical expert’s report initially acknowledged that the style of Amuda’s loss of life was an “accident,” however that was modified to “pending” on June 24.
Now, Amuda’s trigger and method of loss of life have been confirmed as an unintentional drowning, however officers instructed KFOR that does not imply the case is closed.
“Based mostly on what the medical expert’s workplace discovered, they’ve decided that this was an unintentional drowning as a result of they haven’t discovered something particularly that will make them consider it was a murder, for instance,” mentioned Aaron Brilbeck with the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Workplace. “However on our facet, we’re nonetheless actively investigating.”
Brilbeck instructed KFOR witnesses not speaking is inflicting the investigation to take longer than common.
“One of many issues that we have run into, although, is there was lots of people that had been at this celebration that night time, and lots of of them have lawyered up,” Brilbeck mentioned.
Even with partygoers not speaking as a lot, Sheriff’s Workplace officers instructed Information 4 they’re decided to convey closure to the Amuda household.
Greater than 25 to 35 underage folks had been attending the celebration, and alcohol was surrounding the pool, courtroom information revealed.
A witness instructed investigators “there have been no efforts to hide alcohol” from the householders. As a result of all of the partygoers had been underage, financial institution statements will reveal who bought the alcohol, courtroom paperwork revealed.
“We hope to have some solutions to the household within the subsequent few weeks when it comes to what precisely occurred,” Brilbeck mentioned.
A medical report revealed Amuda’s alcohol blood stage was .10 on the time of his loss of life. That is over the authorized restrict.
It is a stage that will positively trigger impairment, an skilled DUI legal professional instructed KFOR.
“At .10, it is best to count on at that time to start out seeing a bit of little bit of lack of judgmental skill, taking a bit of extra danger than you’ll usually take,” John Hunsucker mentioned.
Sheriff’s Workplace officers mentioned alcohol may not have been the one think about Amuda’s drowning.
Brilbeck instructed KFOR the Sheriff’s Workplace is sending his blood pattern to a lab to see if marijuana was in his system.
“They don’t do THC checks anymore on the medical expert’s workplace,” Brilbeck mentioned. “So, we’re taking a blood pattern, and we’re going to have independently examined to see whether or not it was THC in his system.”
If alcohol and marijuana had been blended, it may delay judgment, in accordance with Hunsucker.
“The marijuana is depressant and alcohol is depressant, and between the 2 of these, they’re going, really, to have extra of an impact,” mentioned Hunsucker.
“We all know that the household is annoyed. We all know that the neighborhood needs solutions, however this will probably be a radical investigation,” Brilbeck mentioned.
Sheriff’s Workplace officers instructed KFOR they won’t talk about prices till they’ve extra info.
