NORMAN,Okla.— The family of Oklahoma linebacker Austin Box claims they have information that could help police investigating his death.
The parents told The Associated Press there were text messages on their son’s cell phone that suggest at least
two people know who was giving him pain pills before his death last May at the age of 22.
The Box family has turned the information over to Oklahoma authorities who said they will not discuss their investigation.
The former linebacker suffered many injuries in high school and at the University of Oklahoma. An autopsy found several painkillers including an anti-anxiety drug in his system. The coroner cited “mixed drug toxicity” as the probable cause of death.
Police have not charged anyone in the case.
By: South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney Pete Strom