The Brief

TEMPE, Ariz. - A suspect accused of selling fentanyl to a man that led to his deadly overdose has been arrested.

The backstory:

According to Tempe Police, officers on March 15 found 47-year-old Chris Joseph unresponsive inside a parked car at a car wash located near the Loop 101 and Rio Salado Parkway .

"The Maricopa County Medical Examiner later confirmed that Joseph died from acute fentanyl poisoning," police said.

Dig deeper:

Investigators say Freddie Avila was identified as a suspect after discovering text messages about a planned drug deal at Tempe Marketplace the night before Joseph's death.

On Aug. 27, Avila was detained during a traffic stop. Police say he admitted to giving Joseph drugs and "said he saw Joseph reacting badly to the drugs before leaving the

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