High school student death among a string of recent tragedies across North Texas linked to fentanyl

Efforts to combat the crisis of fentanyl and fentanyl-related overdose deaths persist in North Texas.

NBC 5 has obtained new insights into the death of a Wylie high school student as local law enforcement expands its initiatives to apprehend those responsible for supplying the lethal drug.

Recently unveiled, a 16-page criminal complaint filed in the Northern District of Texas reveals the tragic sequence of events federal authorities believe led to the passing of 17-year-old Chance Stovall in January.

On Thursday, Robbie Stovall declined an interview with NBC 5 but expressed his desire to raise awareness about the deadly nature of the drug.

In a prior interview, Stovall mentioned he was uncertain how his son obtained a pill containing fentanyl but speculated that it might have been through experimentation.

According to the criminal complaint, Connor Miller, 17, of Richardson, reportedly confessed to local and federal authorities that he and his friend Chance Stovall had actively sought out a drug dealer in Dallas specifically for fentanyl pills.

The two individuals, who initially met at work, began using M30 fentanyl tablets shortly after their acquaintance, as per court records.

Miller allegedly informed investigators that Stovall was aware they were purchasing fentanyl and acknowledged being warned about its dangers.

In late January, the duo allegedly met their drug dealer along Harry Hines Boulevard in Dallas and purchased four fentanyl tablets for $40.

Miller recounted consuming two fentanyl tablets by crushing and snorting them, while Stovall ingested two crushed tablets over a span of approximately 30-45 minutes.

Following the incident, Miller claimed to have awakened to find Stovall unconscious on the floor, surrounded by vomit, with blue lips, indicating a possible overdose.

Stovall’s tragic death is among numerous cases reported recently across the Dallas-Fort Worth area, involving the highly addictive and deadly synthetic opioid, often sold as fentanyl or disguised as other drugs like Percocet and Adderall.