DEA joins Hayden Panettiere's ongoing death investigation
The DEA has joined the investigation into the death of actress Hayden Panettiere, who was found dead at a South Carolina Airbnb. Authorities are investigating a potential drug overdose, noting that Narcan was found nearby and the actress had a history of substance abuse.
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The involvement of federal drug enforcement agencies in a celebrity death highlights the ongoing public health crisis regarding opioid and substance abuse.
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Add Page Six on Google The Drug Enforcement Administration has joined the investigation into Hayden Panettiere’s death.
Law enforcement officials confirmed to Page Six that the DEA is working alongside the Greenville Police Department and the coroner’s office to investigate the actress’ death on Sunday, and that it may be the result of a drug overdose.
TMZ previously reported that a device used to dispense Narcan — a drug used to reverse an overdose — was located on a mattress nearby where the actress died at a South Carolina Airbnb. It’s unclear if a dose was administered to Panettiere.
Paramedics initially responded to a call regarding a victim in “cardiac arrest,” and paramedics performed CPR for the “overdose,” according to a 911 dispatch call obtained by Page Six.
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