13-Year-Old Student Dies of Fentanyl-Related Overdose at Hartford School
Hartford CT Jan 17, 2022 A Connecticut seventh grader has died after being exposed to fentanyl at school earlier in the week.
WFSB reports the 13-year-old boy overdosed on fentanyl at the Sports and Medical Sciences Academy, a magnet school with about 600 students in Hartford.
The boy was found unconscious and received CPR by the school nurse and then again by paramedics. Officials initially said the student was in “grave condition” after ingesting and overdosing on fentanyl.
Two other students, also seventh graders, complained of dizziness and were taken to a hospital to be checked out.
Drug-sniffing dogs went through the building and additional bags of fentanyl were found in two classrooms and in the gym.
Students had to go through a decontamination zone before leaving school Thursday.
Police believe a student brought the drugs to the school. No arrests have been made yet.
“Our city grieves for this child lost, for his loved ones, his friends, his teachers, and the entire SMSA family. We still have much to learn about the circumstances of this tragedy, and about how a child had access to such a shocking quantity of such deadly drugs, and our police dept. will continue their investigation and seek to hold accountable the adults who ultimately are responsible for this child’s death. In the meantime, our prayers are with everyone touched by this loss, and we will do everything we can to support the SMSA community.”
Hartford Police said every division of the department is working to solve what happened on Thursday. They say the investigation remains very active.
