Gamal allegedly sold fentanyl over the internet to Collin Walker, 28, of Tyler, who was attending college in Denver. Walker died on Nov. 19, 2023.
DENVER — Prosecutors in Denver, CO, revealed Friday they have charged a man in connection with the death of an East Texas college student who reportedly overdosed on fentanyl.
Jamal Gamal, of California, has been charged with distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. Gamal allegedly sold fentanyl over the internet to Collin Walker, 28, of Tyler, who was attending college in Denver. Walker died on Nov. 19, 2023.
According to the Denver Police Department, Gamal sold fentanyl to Walker between Nov. 9 and Nov. 19, which resulted in Walker’s death The DPD says after they identified Gamal as the person who sold the fentanyl to Walker, they developed a relationship with him and began purchasing drugs from him as part of a sting operation. Between Feb. 1 and Feb. 6, 2024, the DPD says Gamal mailed them more than 14 grams of fentanyl from California.
San Francisco police arrested Gamal on Aug. 28. He is expected to be brought to Denver on Sept. 16.
“The case is yet another tragic example of the devastation that fentanyl continues to cause in our community,” Denver District Attorney Beth McCann said. “The charges against Mr. Gamal should send the message that people who are accused of selling this poison in Denver will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
Walker attended All Saints Episcopal School in Tyler and was pursuing a degree in Industrial Design at Metropolitan State University of Denver.