Missoula police report multiple drug overdoses, including one death

MISSOULA – A public safety alert is being issued following several drug overdoses in Missoula this week.

The Missoula Police Department responded to a welfare check in the Turner Street area on Thursday afternoon and found three unconscious people in a vehicle.

Narcan and AED were used and the three were taken to a hospital in Missoula, where one of the people died and another was left alive.
in critical condition since Friday afternoon.

MPD reported another incident this week where three people were found with an overdose. They all survived.

The overdoses prompted Missoula police to issue a warning about the dangers of “illegal drugs circulating in our community, particularly fentanyl,” MPS spokeswoman Whitney Bennett wrote in a statement.

Missoula Police provided the following information:

Anyone with information regarding these incidents or suspicious drug activity is asked to immediately contact the Missoula Police Department at 406-552-6300 or 911 for ongoing emergencies. Individuals can also provide information anonymously by calling Crimestoppers at 406-721-4444. Together, we can work to protect our community from the devastating effects of illegal drugs.