Suspected drug overdose death in Columbia
- August 16, 2024
Emergency personnel responded about 9 p.m. Wednesday to a suspected drug overdose in Columbia.
Monroe County Coroner Bob Hill said his office was requested to respond to a residence in the 700 block of East Cherry Street for a deceased male.
The male, identified as 43-year-old Dustin Harres of Columbia, was pronounced deceased shortly before 10 p.m.
“The coroner’s office conducted a rapid urine drug screen, with the preliminary cause of death as a drug overdose,” Hill said.
The Columbia Police Department and the Monroe County Coroner’s Office continue to investigate the death.
Arrangements for Harres are pending at Leesman Funeral Home in Columbia.
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