Murfreesboro Man Overdoses on Fentanyl after Injecting It

Jul 22, 2019 at 12:22 pm by bryan


Another drug overdose was reported in Murfreesboro. Once the man regained consciousness, he told officers that he "Shot up with Fentanyl."

Officers found the subject after being dispatched to the 2000 block of Louise Court. On the scene police found the subject being helped by paramedics on a bathroom floor. Next to the man was a needle cap.

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After the 32-year-old man was revived, he was transported to Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital. No charges were filed.

Fentanyl is about 100 times stronger than morphine and over 50 times stronger than pure heroin, according to multiple drug fact sources.

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MPD Incident 19-0014055

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