Eight suspected overdose deaths in Portland show 'a concerning pattern' say police

Police say the deaths from suspected drug overdoses between Friday morning and Sunday afternoon were most likely from fentanyl.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Authorities are worried that a potentially dangerous batch of drugs is making rounds on the streets after eight people died between Friday morning and Sunday afternoon from suspected drug overdoses across the city.

Police said six of the deaths are most likely from fentanyl. At least seven were men.

The Medical Examiner’s office and the Portland Police Bureau’s Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit are investigating all of the cases and investigators say there is a concerning pattern.

“NOC has found

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