SLCPD responds to 3 fatal drug overdoses in 1 day at North Temple homeless housing facility

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 19, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Salt Lake City police were called to a homeless housing facility Monday after three drug deaths were discovered.

They responded to 1990 W. North Temple, to a building that previously housed an economy motel.

Sgt. Greg Wilking, SLCPD, said drug use and overdoses are common in homeless communities. When deaths come in waves, it is often a function of bad drug batches, he said…

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