Texas father accused of giving son fatal dose of fentanyl
- The father allegedly smoked pot with his son before giving him the drug
- A $500,000 bond has been requested
- The father had previously faced weapons and burglary charges
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HOUSTON (NewsNation) — A Houston-area father was arrested this week after his 13-year-old son fatally overdosed on fentanyl.
Emilio Dominguez Sr., 36, allegedly smoked marijuana with the teenager before giving him a fentanyl-laced pill in August, according to prosecutors.
FOX26 News reports that the state requested a $500,000 bond for Dominguez.
According to court records obtained by FOX26, Dominguez was previously charged with felon in possession of a weapon and burglary.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than two-thirds of the reported drug overdose deaths in 2022 involved synthetic opioids, principally illicitly manufactured fentanyl.
