3-year-old Apache Junction boy dies from fentanyl overdose

APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. - A toddler has died after police say he ingested fentanyl over the weekend at a home in Apache Junction. According to polic...

January 31, 2023
6:48 PM

APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. - A toddler has died after police say he ingested fentanyl over the weekend at a home in Apache Junction. According to police, the 3-year-old boy ingested at least one fentanyl pill on Jan. 29 near Tomahawk Road and Broadway Avenue. The boy was taken to the hospital by his family and was treated with Narcan before being airlifted to a different hospital. RELATED: How to get Narcan in Arizona: What it's for, and how to use it "Unfortunately, the 3-year-old boy's respiratory system shut down after issues of brain swellings and stroke symptoms, and he ultimately was put on life support before he died," Apache Junction Police said.

Brent Corrado