Winnipeg police call fentanyl an epidemic as suspected overdose deaths mount
WINNIPEG — Police in Winnipeg say fentanyl is an epidemic that is responsible for a growing number of deaths that now include two more suspected fatal overdoses.
Const. Jason Michalyshen said officers were called on Sunday to a downtown hotel, where staff discovered the body of a 30-year-old man who had been staying there. Drugs and drug paraphernalia were found at the scene.
About nine hours later, police and paramedics were called to a south-end home where two men, who were 21 and 22 years old, were in medical distress. Investigators say illegal drugs were in the home.
The 22-year-old died and the 21-year-old remained in critical condition on Monday, Michalyshen said.