As overdoses increase in North Texas, the DEA is shedding light on how bad the problem. They say Mexican cartels are bringing in pills laced with fentanyl.
Luke Wright,16, was a straight A student and an athlete, and his family says had a big heart.
“He was super super funny. Everybody loved him,” said Rachel Wright, mother.
His mother shared footage of his room, where his letter jacket still hung on the door.
A year ago, in that very room, she found her son unresponsive.
“I just started screaming to my husband Brad. He’s dead. he’s dead,” said Wright.
She said they called 911 and tried to do CPR, but it was too late.
She said the medical examiner determined Luke died after taking what he thought was a Percocet pill, but it was a counterfeit pill with fentanyl that cost about $5.
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