LOS ANGELES — Police investigating Michael Jackson’s death looked into his medical treatment Friday, seeking to interview one of the pop king’s doctors and seizing a car that they said may contain drugs or other evidence in the death.
As medical examiners began an autopsy for Jackson, police towed a BMW from a rented home "because it may contain medications or other evidence that may assist the coroner in determining the cause of death,” police spokeswoman Karen Rayner said.
She said the car belongs to one of Jackson’s doctors whom police wanted to interview. Rayner said she did not know the doctor’s identity and stressed the doctor was not under criminal investigation.
The Associated Press confirmed that Dr. Conrad R. Murray was Jackson’s cardiologist. The Los Angeles Times reported that Murray was at Jackson’s house on Thursday.
In a 911 call released by fire officials, a caller reports Jackson was on a bed and not breathing or responding to CPR. The unidentified caller said Jackson only was with his personal doctor at the time.
The pop star died Thursday afternoon at UCLA Medical Center.
As stores reported they were inundated with orders for Jackson’s music, a chorus of grief for the megastar spread around the world, from statesmen to icons of music to legions of heartbroken fans.
"I can’t stop crying. This is too sudden and shocking,” said Diana Ross, who helped launch Jackson’s career. "I am unable to imagine this.”
The White House also weighed in for the first time, with a spokesman saying President Barack Obama saw Jackson as a spectacular performer and music icon whose life nonetheless had sad and tragic aspects.
by the associated press
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