Man dies of suspected fentanyl overdose in South Osborne
CBC News | Posted: May 28, 2017 5:41 PM | Last Updated: August 15, 2017
Woman sent to hospital; Winnipeg police say fentanyl dangers remain high priority
A man is dead and a woman was brought to hospital after police were called to an overdose on Saturday, which may have been fentanyl-related.
Police were called to the 400 block of Osborne Street around 1 p.m. to reports of an individual who may have overdosed.
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When officers arrived they found a man dead and a woman was sent to hospital to be treated for a possible overdose.
Officers also found a powder which was consistent with fentanyl or carfentanil in the apartment, police said.
The officers were brought to hospital as a precaution.
"Fentanyl dangers remain a high priority for our service. Fentanyl concerns haven't lessened at all, it still remains consistent for us — the amount of fentanyl we see in the city," said police spokesperson Const. Jay Murray.
"We are very concerned whenever we hear of incidents like this."