The exact cause of death would have to be determined by the city medical examiner, they said.
A spokeswoman for the city medical examiner said the cause of death had not yet been determined.
This was confirmed by the city medical examiner's office on 23 February 2012.
He died later that day from what the city medical examiner described as a blow to the head.
They said the cause of death would be determined by the city medical examiner.
The city medical examiner is investigating the cause of death.
The remains were taken to the city medical examiner's office.
But a city medical examiner determined that the young man had been shot three times in the back.
Today, the city medical examiner is expected to decide the cause of death, the police said.
The city medical examiner's office said an autopsy would be done today.