3 dead from suspected fentanyl overdose at home near Gilroy

This photo provided by the U.S. Attorneys Office for Utah and introduced as evidence in a 2019 trial shows fentanyl-laced fake oxycodone pills collected during…

This photo provided by the U.S. Attorneys Office for Utah and introduced as evidence in a 2019 trial shows fentanyl-laced fake oxycodone pills collected during an investigation. (U.S. Attorneys Office for Utah via AP)

by: Bay City News

Posted: Feb 7, 2023 / 08:46 AM PST

Updated: Feb 7, 2023 / 03:52 PM PST

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (BCN) — Three people were found dead of suspected overdoses of fentanyl in a residence near Gilroy on Monday and a fourth person was revived by responding Santa Clara County sheriff’s deputies.

Deputies were called to the 10000 block of Garcia Lane at 3:05 p.m. by Cal Fire crews who needed assistance. Four people were found unresponsive inside and were administered the medication Narcan, which is used to fight the effects of opioid overdose, according to Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. Russell Davis.

“Just based on the signs of symptoms when deputies arrived on scene, deputies knew it was a potential overdose,” Davis said.

The person who was revived was taken to a hospital. The investigation is ongoing and the medical examiner will determine the official cause of deaths.

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There were 154 deaths from overdoses of opioids in Santa Clara County in 2021, according to the California Department of Public Health. Of those, 125 were fentanyl-related, while in 2019, 25 deaths were attributed to fentanyl, an increase of 500 percent.