Cops Looking For Drug Dealer Responsible For Michael K. Williams' Apparent Overdose
Sept. 7 2021, Published 2:09 p.m. ET
Michael K. Williams' death of an apparent drug overdose Monday afternoon has allegedly triggered a criminal investigation, TMZ reported Tuesday morning.
According to the outlet, sources in law enforcement told TMZ that the police are trying to find the drug dealer responsible for selling Williams the drugs that led to his apparent fatal overdose.
The outlet’s sources reportedly said that NYPD detectives are investigating the origin of the narcotics found at the scene of the Williams’ death on Monday. The sources also reportedly claimed that the drugs that led to the actor’s death were heroin-based.
As Breaking Celebrity News previously reported, ‘The Wire' star was found dead by his nephew after a suspected drug overdose on Labor Day. The 54-year-old actor was reportedly pronounced dead by the law enforcement officials who arrived at his Brooklyn penthouse on Monday afternoon.
The actor’s complicated fight with drug addiction was already well-known. Williams spoke about his addiction often, like in 2016 when he described how he walked into a New Jersey church needing help.