AUSTIN, Texas — An autopsy revealed a 19-year-old cadet from Taylor died from a bacteria that can cause sepsis in rare cases. Avery Koonce was found unconscious in her dorm room on Sept. 4 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado. First responders tried to save her life but were unsuccessful.

Communities mourn death of U.S. Air Force Academy cadet, Thrall High graduate Avery Koonce "This organism has been associated with a toxic-shock like syndrome that can rapidly progress to death,