MURRAY â It will be about two weeks before an official cause of death is determined in the case of a fatal shooting that occurred Monday in Calloway County.
On Wednesday, Calloway County Coroner Ricky Garland said an autopsy examination was performed Tuesday afternoon at the Kentucky State Medical Examinerâs Office in Madisonville. He said preliminary results show that a gunshot wound to the chest of a man identified as Luis Mancilla Jr., 53, of Murray, is believed to be the cause of death, but that the medical examiner handling the case wants to see the results of toxicology tests before officially determining that finding.
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COLDWATER â Calloway County Sheriff Nicky Knight said tonight that one person is dead following a shooting that occurred early this afternoon at a residence along Cook Store Trail in the northwestern portion of the county near the Coldwater community.
Knight said that the victim s identity is not being released at this time, pending notification of the victim s family. Knight said details are still few but he emphasized that, at this time, there is no danger to the public. No arrests have been made, he added.
Knight also said that an autopsy examination is scheduled for tomorrow at the Kentucky State Medical Examiner s Office in Madisonville. At this time, he said it is believed that it was a gunshot that caused the victim s death but the autopsy is still being performed.Â