2 dead of apparent drug overdoses at Atascadero home

Two adults were found dead and a third person was taken to the hospital Saturday afternoon after an apparent drug overdose at an Atascadero home.

Atascadero Police Department and Atascadero Fire and Emergency Services responded to the 4000 block of Rosita Avenue for a report that three adults were found unresponsive at a residence around 1 p.m. on Saturday, according to a news release.

The names are not being released until the next of kin has been notified by the San Luis Obispo County Coroner’s Office.

Police described the incident as narcotics-related and said it was currently under investigation by Atascadero detectives.

If you have any information related to this investigation, please contact the Atascadero Police Department at 805-461-5051.

This story was originally published August 28, 2021 at 8:07 PM.