Four Who Died of Suspected Drug Overdoses in South Lake Tahoe Home Identified | News

The identities of four people who lost their lives in suspected drug overdoses at a home in South Lake Tahoe on Monday have been released.

The victims have been identified as 32-year-old Abraham Lemus, 35-year-old Adam Joy and 33-year-old Keely Pereira, all of South Lake Tahoe. A fourth victim has been identified as 37-year-old Douglas County resident Clifford Joy.

Testing of the substance found at the home came back presumptively as fentanyl, according to a release from the City of South Lake Tahoe. However, autopsies and toxicology reports are still pending.

The South Lake Tahoe Police Department is continuing the investigation of the four deaths, while the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office and the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office are providing assistance.

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Authorities are investigating four drug-suspected deaths at a South Lake Tahoe home Monday morning. 

Police say officers responded to a home on Roger Avenue just before 9:15 a.m., where they found three men and one woman dead. 

Police say all four unidentified people were between the ages of 30 to 40 years old. Additionally, police say two other people were inside the home; they are cooperating with the investigation.

At this point, police say substance abuse is suspected but not confirmed.

Several agencies are investigating including the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, the El Dorado District Attorney’s Office and the South Lake Tahoe Police Department.

The investigation is still ongoing, and updates will be shared as more information is released.

South Lake Tahoe Police Department is asking residents to stay out of the area while the investigation is being conducted.

If you have any information, email cybertips@cityofslt.us

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