Name not reported
Two people held at the Harris County Jail in Texas died, according to court documents cited by Harris County authorities, after exposure to a narcotic that was allegedly carried into the jail on laced sheets of paper disguised as legal mail. Several other people held there reportedly had severe side effects. Officials said a visiting attorney brought the substance in, and the investigation is ongoing. The names of the two people who died have not been reported.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. Court documents cited by Harris County authorities say the two deaths came from exposure to a narcotic substance allegedly carried into the jail on laced paper.
Reported by: court documents; Harris County authorities (the agency that held them).