Toddler's death linked to fentanyl, meth in DC
WASHINGTON - How does a 2-year-old get their hands on Fentanyl and methamphetamine?
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department are trying to figure out who supplied those illicit drugs to 2-year-old Amiri Royal Bynum back in May – after the D.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner recently determined that was the cause of his death.
On the morning of May 27, officers responded to a call reporting an unconscious child in a Northwest apartment building. When they arrived, they found Amiri unresponsive.
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Jonathan Loftis, 34, of Conyers, and Bethany Smith, 23, of LaGrange, were charged with felony trafficking in methamphetamine and misdemeanor marijuana possession.
D.C. Fire and EMS officials attempted to save his life, but he was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
This week, the D.C. Office ruled Amiri's death a homicide due to intoxication.
Detectives are urging anyone with information about this incident to come forward. There is currently a $25,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the child's death.
In a press release, MPD said that they "plan to bring justice for Amiri Royal Bynum."