Medical Examiner: George Floyd May Have Had a ‘Fatal Level’ of Fentanyl When He Died

Medical Examiner: George Floyd May Have Had a ‘Fatal Level’ of Fentanyl When He Died
George Floyd in a file photograph. Christopher Harris via AP
Jack Phillips
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The medical examiner’s office in Hennepin County, Minnesota, said George Floyd may have had a “fatal level” of fentanyl in his system when he died on May 25 in police custody, triggering widespread protests, riots, and unrest.

Chief Hennepin County Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker said there is “no physical evidence suggesting that Mr. Floyd died of asphyxiation,” according to court documents (pdf). It said that Floyd’s level of fentanyl was “pretty high,” and it added that he had a potentially “fatal level” of the drug in his system.
Jack Phillips
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