INVESTIGATORS are looking into whether Prince died from an overdose and whether a doctor was prescribing him drugs in the weeks before he was found dead at his home in suburban Minneapolis, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Thursday.

    The official said that among the things investigators are looking at is whether a doctor was on a plane that made an emergency landing in Illinois less than a week before Prince died.

    The law enforcement official has been briefed on the investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media. The official said investigators are also looking into what kind of drugs were on the plane and at Prince’s house in suburban Minneapolis.

    The official also confirmed some details that have previously been reported by other media outlets, including TMZ.

    Prince’s plane made an emergency stop in Moline in western Illinois on April 15 and he was found unconscious on the plane, the official said. The person said first responders gave Prince a shot of Narcan, which is used in suspected opioid overdoses. The official said the so-called save shot was given when the plane was on the runway in Moline as Prince returned to Minneapolis following a performance in Atlanta.

    The official said investigators are looking at whether Prince overdosed on the plane and whether an overdose killed him, and at what kind of drugs were involved. One possibility is the powerful painkiller Percocet or something similar, the official said.

    Narcan can be used on people even if an overdose isn’t confirmed because it wouldn’t necessarily be harmful.

    A second law enforcement official told AP that prescription drugs were discovered at Prince’s home when the musician was found dead April 21.

    Longtime friend and collaborator Sheila E. has told the AP that Prince had physical issues from performing, citing hip and knee problems that she said came from years of jumping off risers and stage speakers in heels.(SD-Agencies)