Crime & Safety
2 Dead From Suspected Overdoses In Buckhead: Report
Two men were found dead Friday afternoon in Buckhead. Police suspect drug overdoses in both incidents.
ATLANTA, GA -- Police in Atlanta are investigating the deaths of two men who are suspected to have succumbed from drug overdoses, according to news reports. Both fatalities occurred in Buckhead on Friday afternoon although the incidents do not appear to be related, authorities said.
One man was found dead at a hotel on Wieuca Road, while the other death happened at the Post Chastain Apartments off Roswell Road, according to WXIA-TV. Drugs were also reportedly found at the scene of the apartment complex. SIGN UP: To get notified of more local news like this, click here to sign up for the Buckhead Patch. Or find your Atlanta-area town here. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.
Authorities said that the Wieuca Road fatality could have happened Thursday night while the Post Chastain could have occurred days ago. The The Georgia Bureau of Investigation's Crime Lab will analyze the drug found at the apartment complex.
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