Shared on behalf of the Scream actor’s dad, Alan Panettiere, the statement announcing her death said: “She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her — and to the millions who watched her onscreen.”
According to the coroner, Panettiere was identified at the scene on Sunday and was ‘found unresponsive inside the residence, where she had been temporarily staying’.
“At autopsy no signs of trauma were discovered that would have contributed to the death,” Ellis said in a statement, per PEOPLE. “The cause and manner of death remain pending further investigation and the completion of additional studies. This investigation remains active and ongoing. No further details are available for release at this time.”
The statement also added details from first responders, after a 911 call was answered at roughly 1:51pm local time in Greenville, South Carolina, on Sunday.
“First responders and Emergency Medical Services arrived on scene and located a female in cardiac arrest. EMS personnel initiated advanced cardiac life support measures; however, resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful, and the individual was pronounced deceased at 2:32 PM,” it said.
According to NBC News, Police in Greenville have announced that a ‘acquaintance’ of the actress placed a 911 call and emergency services raced to the scene but were unable to save her.
A statement from the Greenville Police Department said: “[Officers] accompanied by EMS personnel, responded to a report of an unresponsive female at around 1:50 p.m. Sunday.
“Upon arrival, medical assistance was administered; however, the individual, later identified as Hayden Panettiere, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
“The case is under investigation by the Greenville Police Department in conjunction with the Greenville County Coroner’s Office. The preliminary investigation has not indicated any signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances. An acquaintance of Ms. Panettiere placed the 911 call.”
Hayden’s representative Kasey Kitchen also confirmed officials are looking into what happened. Kitchen told NBC News: “There’s an investigation ongoing. We should know more tomorrow.”