The Associated Press
Rock Springs, Wyo. (AP) -- Authorities are releasing few details in the investigation of a man who died shortly after being involved in a chase with police.
Travis W. Posselt, 30, of Rock Springs, was involved in a chase on May 28 with the Rock Springs Police Department and the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Posselt died at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County after being injured at about 1:40 a.m.
Sweetwater County Attorney Harold Moneyhun said Posselt did not die of a gunshot wound. Moneyhun said toxicology tests have been ordered to determine the cause of death.
Gill Salinas, resident agent in charge of the ATF in Wyoming, said an ATF agent was working on a federal firearms investigation during the chase but said he could not release any additional information.
“We don’t want to ruin our case or any other that is ongoing,” Salinas said.
Rock Springs Police Chief Mike Lowell said he could not comment on the case other than to say he asked the state Department of Criminal Investigation to take over the investigation.
Kebin Haller, deputy director of the state agency, said no information is being released while the investigation is underway.