The deaths of two University of Mississippi students in Oxford, Mississippi , have caused an uproar in the local community.
The officials have not yet confirmed if there is any evidence linking the two deaths, or whether kratom or other substances found during the probe were involved in either of the deaths. “At this time, we have no confirmed evidence indicating that the two deaths are connected. “The Coroner’s Office has confirmed two student deaths, and University Police are not aware of any additional student deaths.
The circumstances of the second death are unclear and law enforcement is investigating the two deaths separately. “We ask the public to avoid speculation regarding the circumstances or cause of either death while these investigations remain ongoing. University Police remain in contact with local and state law enforcement, and the causes of the two deaths are still under investigation.
Action News 5 reports , citing the county’s emergency dispatch, that police responded to the university’s Stewart Hall at 1:30pm ET on Monday for a case of “possible overdose .
When first responders arrived, they were told that the individual in question was unresponsive and getting CPR. “Law enforcement is currently conducting two separate death investigations,” the Layfette County Metro Narcotics Unit said in a statement. “We do not have confirmed information indicating that kratom or any other substance was a contributing factor in either death,” it continued. “We are aware that considerable unverified information is circulating on social media and in the community regarding these recent student deaths,” the statement from Ole Miss read.
The Layfette County Metro Narcotics Unit said on Tuesday that packaged kratom was found during an investigation into the two students’ deaths. But it is unclear whether the two deaths were from kratom overdose. It also not known if two deaths are related.
