Police: 3-year-old dies after ingesting fentanyl pill in Apache Junction

APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. — A 3-year-old boy has died after he allegedly ingested a pill containing fentanyl, police said.  The Apache Junction Police...

January 31, 2023
2:32 AM

APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. — A 3-year-old boy has died after he allegedly ingested a pill containing fentanyl, police said.  The Apache Junction Police Department said Monday the young boy was taken to the hospital by his family and was given Narcan before the child was flown to another hospital, where he died from an overdose. Police said the criminal investigation is ongoing. "Fentanyl is impacting every community and innocent victims are being killed by this poison," Apache Junction Police Chief Michael Pooley said.

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