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LAWRENCEVILLE, GA– Gwinnett County Police detectives have arrested a 48-year-old woman following an investigation into a fatal overdose that occurred on Oct. 13.
Tanika Tavares has been charged with Felony Murder, Aggravated Involuntary Manslaughter by Causing Fentanyl Overdose Death, Sale of a Schedule I or II Controlled Substance, and additional drug-related offenses in connection with the fatal overdose, the Gwinnett County Police Department said on Monday, Oct. 26.
According to the investigation, Gwinnett County Police officers responded on Oct. 13 to a residence in the 1100 block of Wetlands Court in Lawrenceville regarding an overdose. The victim was pronounced deceased.
Investigators with the Special Investigations Section began investigating the circumstances surrounding the overdose. During the investigation, detectives identified Tavares as the suspected source of narcotics connected to the victim’s death.
Detectives continued the investigation and subsequently took Tavares into custody.
Tanika Tavares/Photo via Gwinnett County Police Department