CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (FOX 2) – The 36-year-old man discovered the wrong way up in a vent at Macomb Neighborhood School died of asphyxiation, in accordance with the medical expert’s workplace and police.
Jason Anthony Thompson of Clinton Township was trapped in an inverted place that prevented him from shifting, kicking, or utilizing his arms, in accordance with the Macomb School Police Division’s Thursday replace. This aligns with the preliminary findings of the Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Workplace, who said that the reason for dying was unintended asphyxia/entrapment/environmental suffocation.
Police stated they discovered the physique of Thompson contained in the ventilation system at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts on Heart Campus on Nov. 26, after hours of looking for a mysterious odor.
“As soon as coming into the system from the roof, he saved breaking via limitations and burrowing deeper into the HVAC system, traversing an important distance via the ductwork throughout your entire mechanical room,” in accordance with Macomb School police. “In the end, he got here to a duct that was vertical in a downward route, which he entered head first, getting caught when encountering a narrowed part.”
His physique was present in a distant space of the constructing containing a mechanical room and enclosed duct work inside the room, police stated. A mass inside the duct was found by the Michigan State Police Bomb Squad utilizing X-ray gear, and a small opening was created to insert a digital camera – which confirmed an inverted human physique.
“In my 30-plus years, I’m very shocked at the place we discovered him,” stated Macomb School Police Chief William Leavens.
The physique was eliminated and recognized as Thompson.
Thompson was final seen leaving a member of the family’s house in Sterling Heights on Oct. 25 and reported missing by his household Nov. 1.
An investigation revealed that no foul play was suspected. Thompson was alone and with none provides to maintain himself.
One in all Thompson’s remaining messages to his girlfriend said that he believed he was being pursued by police. Whereas he did have excellent warrants, authorities stated there was no proof he was being actively pursued.
“He had communicated that he was operating from the police, and in his makes an attempt to evade arrest, that he was hiding someplace on Heart Campus on the roof of a constructing, could have hidden inside a air flow space,” Leavens stated.
It’s unclear how Thompson obtained onto the roof, however as soon as he entered the vents after bending the skinny meshing, he couldn’t flip round or again up.
“He didn’t point out he was in misery, trapped or in any want for help apart from a trip from the situation,” in accordance with police. “He made a deliberate resolution to unlawfully enter the constructing’s air flow system as soon as on the roof, coming into an air vent not designed to accommodate human entry.”
On Nov. 7, campus police searched rooftops and air flow techniques, however Thompson was not discovered till weeks later.
A toxicology is pending.
A GoFundMe was created by Thompson’s cousin. The cash would help the household in paying for a memorial service for Thompson, and supporting his two youngsters – Killian and Kiara, in accordance with the fundraiser.
“He was a son, brother, uncle, cousin, however most vital he was beloved by his household and buddies and might be missed,” his cousin wrote.
