The autopsy results for the case of the 17-year-old who passed away June 25th have been released.

According to the findings from the Medical Examiner's Office, the cause of death was determined to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Parsons Police Department and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation investigated the case following every lead and examining all available evidence before ruling out homicide as the cause.

Parsons Police Chief Roberts Spinks says he cannot begin to imagine the loss that the family, friends and loved ones are enduring. He says in these difficult times, turn to one another for support, sharing in the grief and honoring the memory of the loved one lost.