The OPP Crime Unit is investigating after police responded to a call at a residence on Elliot Street in Temiskaming Shores yesterday.
The call came in shortly after 5:30 a.m.
Investigation revealed that a 37-year-old person was found unresponsive and a short time after was pronounced dead from a suspected opioid overdose.
A post-mortem examination is scheduled to take place in Sudbury, at the Centre of Forensic Sciences at a later date.
The Temiskaming Crime Unit will be continuing the investigation with the assistance of the Office of the Chief Coroner - Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.
Members of the Temiskaming OPP, the North East Region OPP Community Street Crime Unit, and the Timiskaming District Emergency Medical Service assisted on the call.
Anyone with information regarding this incident should immediately contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or their nearest police authority.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222- 8477 (TIPS), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
