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Story summary
- Austin-Travis County EMS and Austin police treated five adults for suspected overdoses near Shakespeare's bar.
- All patients received Narcan, some needing multiple doses from first responders and bystanders.
- Four patients were taken to hospitals in stable condition.
- Investigators suspect a bad drug batch, possibly fentanyl, caused the overdoses.
- It was the first downtown mass-casualty overdose since spring 2024, with bystanders performing CPR.