Overview

• Michael Lordson, 25, collapsed at the Riverside Casino in Laughlin on May 5 and died within three minutes while working.
• A coroner ruled fentanyl poisoning as the cause of death, and family members say officers found no drugs on him at the scene.
• Earlier that morning he texted his girlfriend that it was his "lucky day" after finding a pre-rolled joint at work, though it is unknown whether he used it.
• His adoptive mother, Tamula Mercer, is publicizing the case and plans to attend the Oct. 18 Lost Voices of Fentanyl rally at the Washington Monument.
• Public health guidance says fentanyl is highly potent and small amounts can be lethal, while the precise route of Lordson’s exposure has not been established.