Bridgeport Man Sentenced In Connection To Fatal Overdose

STRATFORD, CT — A Bridgeport man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for distributing heroin that authorities say was used in the fatal overdose of a Stratford woman last year. Ramon L. Killings, also known as “Blade, 39, was also sentenced to three years of supervised release following the prison term, U.S. States Attorney Deirdre M. Daly announced in a press release. The matter stems from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting narcotics dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to users.

According to court documents and statements made in court, in the early morning of Dec. 4, 2016, Stratford Police responding to a 911 call encountered a 33-year-old female who had died from a suspected drug overdose in the bedroom of a residence in Stratford.

Responding officers collected wax folds containing suspected heroin, a hypodermic needle and other drug paraphernalia from the bedroom, according to authorities.

Daly said the investigation revealed that the victim’s boyfriend purchased heroin from Killings the previous evening, and then he and the victim injected the heroin he had purchased.

In December 2016 and January 2017, law enforcement made controlled purchases of heroin from Killings, according to Daly.

On Jan. 18, 2017, Killings was arrested on a federal criminal complaint. At the time of his arrest, he possessed quantities of heroin and crack cocaine, according to Daly.

On May 24, 2017, Killings pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of heroin.

Killings, who is released on bond, was ordered to report to prison on Sept. 8, according to Daly.

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