UPDATE
The death of Avery Koonce, a 19-year-old Taylor native who was found unresponsive in her dorm room Sept. 4 at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been ruled “natural,” according to an autopsy report. Various media accounts Friday citing the El Paso County Coroner’s Office said the Thrall High School grad and track star died from a “relatively rare” anaerobic bacteria that resulted in sepsis, coupled with a lower respiratory tract infection. The report indicated she had been battling a severe cough for days. More details on this story will be available at taylorpress.net and in next week’s e-edition of the Taylor Press.
