Tech 9 died in late March after overdosing on diphenhydramine, an antihistamine found in medicine like Benadryl
Two months after he
died in late March at the age of 32, rapper Tech 9’s death has been ruled a suicide.
According to
Philadelphia magazine, the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office determined that Tech 9 (né Akhiym Mickens) died of an overdose of diphenhydramine, an antihistamine found in medicine like Benadryl.
The outlet reports that Tech 9 was pronounced dead on March 24 at a hospital outside of Philadelphia.
One day later, on March 25, the rapper was scheduled to appear in court for an arraignment hearing on charges of child pornography, indecent assault, indecent exposure and corruption of minors,
Philadelphia reported.
Court documents obtained by the outlet show that Tech 9 was arrested in early January amid allegations that he had assaulted his girlfriend’s daughter.