A 17-year-old girl has been charged with murder in the overdose deaths of two of her classmates, authorities said Thursday. Two teenage girls were found dead Tuesday at Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School in Somerville, Tennessee, after overdosing on fentanyl. MORE: Fentanyl overdose deaths surged 279% since 2016 while heroin deaths fell: CDCDistrict Attorney Mark Davidson told ABC News the surviving girl was charged with two counts of second-degree murder and one count of possession of a controlled substance. Murder charges for someone involved in overdose deaths are "unusual," Davidson said. Teen girl charged with murder after classmates die from fentanyl overdose originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News May 19, 2023 15:07 UTC