9 Dead After Mass Overdose Incident
A mass overdose incident in downtown Austin has resulted in nine fatalities and nearly 80 suspected overdoses over the past week, according to local law enforcement. The Austin Police Department, along with the Austin-Travis County EMS, began responding to a surge of overdose reports starting Monday. The wave of incidents, which lasted several days, resulted in numerous overdoses and nine deaths. In response to the crisis, law enforcement officials and non-profit organizations launched an effort …