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Sixth Death Possibly Linked To Poisoned Pills In Sacramento

4:50 p.m. UPDATE: Sacramento County public health officials have found the pills were are not Norco pills as first thought, but are Fentanyl pills made to look like Norco pills.

We'll have more on this developing story on the CBS13 News at 10.

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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A sixth person may have died as a result of a deadly laced drug making its way through the Sacramento region.

Sacramento County health officials also have said 22 other reported cases may be linked to pills in the last week.

Public health officials are waiting on autopsy results to confirm the six deaths are connected to the deadly combination.

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