BREAKING UPDATE: The cause of death has been revealed for Kada Scott, the 23-year-old whose remains were discovered behind an abandoned school two weeks after she vanished. Investigators say Kada had been receiving a series of disturbing, harassing phone calls in the days before she disappeared — calls that may now hold the key to what really happened.

But it’s the final message found on her phone, sent just minutes before she vanished, that’s left detectives — and her family — shaken.
👇 The haunting message is revealed in the comments.

Cause of Death Revealed for Kada Scott, Whose Remains Were Found Behind Abandoned School After She Received ‘Harassing’ Calls

Kada Scott was reported missing after she disappeared from her work on Oct. 4

Kada Scott’s remains were found behind an abandoned school two weeks after she disappeared

Keon King, 21, is facing several charges, including murder and abuse of a corpse, in connection with Scott’s disappearance

A medical examiner listed her date of death as Oct. 18, though officials initially said they believed she was killed shortly after she was kidnapped on Oct. 4

Authorities in Pennsylvania have released the cause and manner of death for Kada Scott, whose remains were discovered in a wooded area two weeks after she disappeared.

Scott, 23, disappeared from her workplace in Philadelphia, Penn., on Oct. 4, police previously said.

Keon King, 21, was arrested on Oct. 15 and has since been charged with several offenses including murder and arson, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office.

Officials from the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office say they have now determined how Scott died and that the nature of her death was homicide.

Scott died from a gunshot wound to the head, the medical examiner’s office confirmed on Thursday, Oct. 23, per NBC 10, 6 ABC and FOX 29.

Her date of death is listed as Oct. 18. However, officials initially alleged she was killed shortly after she met up with King on the evening she disappeared, per NBC 10 and FOX 29.

EOPLE was unable to independently verify the exact date of death as the medical examiner’s office did not respond to requests for information.

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Keon King

Scott vanished after she was subject to “harassing” phone calls in the days leading up to her disappearance, Philadelphia police previously told PEOPLE. When inquired during the early stages of the investigation, police declined to comment on whether King is connected to the phone calls.

Authorities did not elaborate on the nature of the relationship between Scott and King but previously said they briefly knew each other. Court documents obtained by FOX 29 show the two had been texting and had plans to meet up the evening she disappeared.

As the investigation into King’s kidnapping accusation unfolded, authorities learned about additional alleged victims.

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King had previously been charged with kidnapping and strangulation stemming from a domestic incident earlier this year, Philadelphia Assistant District Attorney Ashley Toczylowski said following his arrest. Those charges were withdrawn when the alleged victim did not show up in court, but prosecutors have since said they would refile those charges.

Other alleged victims of King have also come forward in cases that never resulted in his arrest, according to Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, per NBC 10.

Scott’s remains were found in a wooded area near an abandoned school on Oct. 18.

Toczylowski has said investigators traced King’s cell phone to the location where her remains were found, and that the phone’s activity at the location matches the timeline of burning a vehicle of interest. She said investigators believe King used that vehicle to “move” Scott.

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Kada Scott

Scott’s family is requesting she be remembered for her “kindness and contagious joy and smile and wonderfulness.”

In addition to murder, King has been charged with arson, robbery, abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence and conspiracy, among other charges, according to online court records reviewed by PEOPLE.

Attorney information was not available in the court records, which noted he is scheduled for his arraignment on Thursday, Oct. 23.