Snohomish County detectives investigate 1-year-old's death, suspect fentanyl exposure

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MILL CREEK, Wash. - Detectives are investigating the suspicious death of a child, and they suspect fentanyl exposure may have been a contributing factor.

According to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), on May 7, a mother brought her unresponsive 1-year-old girl to the Swedish Mill Creek Campus. After hospital staff evaluated the little girl, they called the sheriff’s office. The child was later taken to Seattle Children’s where she was pronounced dead.

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