Rodney King Dead @ 47

Early Sunday morning, Rodney King’s body was found floating at the bottom of his swimming pool at his home in Rialto, Ca. His death at age 47, is being treated as an apparent drowning and there were no signs of foul play, but Capt. Randy De Anda of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, said autopsy results would be needed to determine whether drugs or alcohol were a factor. The autopsy is set for Monday.  King’s fiancée, Cynthia Kelley, says she was awakened by a splash, when she went outside she found King at the bottom of the pool. Kelley stated that she did not attempt to rescue King because she is not a strong swimmer. Kelley called 911 to the home around 5:30 am Sunday, and when officers arrived they pulled King from the water. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 6:11 am.

Update: 4:10 pm:  TMZ reports that law enforcement sources at the Rialto PD that police do NOT believe Rodney King’s fiancée is hiding information about his death. They’ve concluded that Cynthia Kelley has been “cooperative and forthright” in her account of the events leading up to Rodney King’s death. Their law enforcement sources also say they have no reason to question Kelley’s honesty. As one law enforcement source said, “People in the neighborhood are just speculating”, and there are no suspects or people of interest.