Associated Press LOS ANGELES -- A law-enforcement official told the Associated Press that the Los Angeles County coroner has ruled Michael Jackson's death a homicide.
The finding would make it more likely that criminal charges will be filed against the doctor who was with the pop star when he died.
The official says the coroner determined a fatal combination of drugs was given to Mr. Jackson hours before he died in his rented Los Angeles mansion on June 25. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the findings have not been publicly released.
Forensic tests found the powerful anesthetic propofol in Mr. Jackson's system along with two sedatives, the official said.
Dr. Conrad Murray, Mr. Jackson's personal physician, is the target of a manslaughter probe headed by Los Angeles police.
A search warrant affidavit, unsealed Monday, said Dr. Murray told a Los Angeles police officer he administered several drugs to Mr. Jackson the day he died, including 25 milligrams of the sedative, which he gave intravenously.
The affidavit said Dr. Murray never ordered, purchased or received any of the propofol but that the doctor found about eight bottles of it in Mr. Jackson's home along with numerous other vials and pills.
