A Tyrone man

died after ingesting what police believe was a lethal combination of alcohol

and the anti-anxiety drug Xanax Saturday at a private party at Whitewater

Creek Estates.

And a second

man from the same party was found unconscious in the middle of Ebenezer

Road the same night, police said.

Kenneth "Eric"

Harkins, 20, of Tyrone was pronounced dead at Newnan Hospital, according

to Sgt. Belinda McCastle at the Fayette County Sheriff's Department.

Timothy Stuart

Tuei, 20, of Fayetteville, was also at the same party before he wandered

off and was found in the middle of Ebenezer Road, McCastle said. Tuei

is charged with possession of Xanax and underage possession of alcohol.

"We believe

the drugs were purchased outside of the county," McCastle said.

Detectives

are still investigating the case, McCastle said. Anyone who was at the

party or who may have more information about the incident is urged to

contact the Sheriff's Department at 770-461-6353.

There are no

plans to charge the homeowner who hosted the party, McCastle added.

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