7 People Exposed To Unknown Substance At Oberlin Walmart

OBERLIN, OH — Seven people were exposed to an unknown substance after police responded to an overdose in a Walmart parking lot in Oberlin. Oberlin Police Chief Ryan Warfield suspects the substance is fentanyl.

Police were told there was a possible overdose in the parking lot of the Walmart. One officer and a suspect were then exposed to the unknown substance, Warfield said during a press conference. Both persons were briefly unresponsive. Their condition was consistent with opioid exposure.

Five medical officials then came into contact with the substance at Mercy Medical. Hospital officials are now using precautions while treating the exposed persons.

"Thank you to our partners who responded to the incident for working together to protect our residents," Warfield said.

Decontamination protocols were used Tuesday afternoon when it became clear the group had been exposed to an unidentified substance. The substance is being tested at a chemical lab in Lorain, according to News 5.

All exposed people are stable and in good condition, according to Fox 8.