Police near Ole Miss respond to suspected overdose, say 'not student-related'

Officials release 911 dispatch call in Ole Miss student death

Ole Miss TPUSA treasurer Symphany Grier joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the tragic deaths of two students, Aidan Hamilton and Robert Strang. Grier highlights how these deaths have put a spotlight on the use of kratom, a controversial herbal extract sold online and in smoke shops.

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Police in Oxford, Miss., responded to a suspected overdose involving a 22-year-old Thursday morning with synthetic kratom found nearby. The case is "not student-related" and is not connected to the two student deaths, police said.

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The individual suspected to have overdosed is expected to be OK, Oxford police said. (Getty Images)

The Oxford Police Department wrote that officers and emergency personnel responded to the residence at around 5 a.m., where the person was found "unresponsive." EMS personnel was able to revive the person, and they're expected to be OK. Police said synthetic kratom was found to be in their possession.

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Officials said the suspected overdose isn't related to the deaths of Ole Miss students Aidan Hamilton, 18, and Robert Strang, 20, who were found dead on Sept. 21 with synthetic kratom nearby. Officials haven't released information on what caused their deaths.

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Robert Strang and Aidan Hamilton in a split image provided by their families. (Strang family, Kathleen Hamilton/Facebook)

Police said the synthetic kratom found during Thursday morning's suspected overdose isn't believed to have been purchased from the Oxford area.

This is a developing story.

Adam Sabes is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Adam.Sabes@fox.com and on Twitter @asabes10.