Cause Of Death Announced In Bridgeport Woman's Death: Reports

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Police have opened a criminal investigation into the death of Lauren Smith-Fields, according to WTNH News-8. Police received a call for an untimely death Dec. 12 at 6:30 a.m. and found that Smith-Fields, 23, died "unexpectedly."

The state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner announced Monday that the cause of death was due to "acute intoxication due to the combined effects of fentanyl, promethazine, hydroxyzine and alcohol," ABC News reported. Her death was ruled as accidental.

The man who called 911 Dec. 12 told police that he met Smith-Fields on a dating app three days prior. He told police he had been drinking with Smith-Fields the night before her death.

Smith-Fields's family has demanded answers from officials and held a rally on Sunday. Her parents said they had been attempting to get in touch with their daughter and only found out about her death two days later through a note her landlord left on her front door, WTNH News -8 reported. The parents said that police never notified them about their daughter's death.

The family now plans to sue the city and the police department, claiming that police did not follow crime scene procedure and mishandled the investigation, ABC News reported.

Mayor Joe Ganim has promised a "full and fair investigation" and vowed to make "appropriate changes," according to The Connecticut Post.