Knoxville Police say the type of chemical the victim was inhaling may have sickened two first responders

Knoxville Police officers responded to a call of a possible overdose Friday night.

The call came around 9:39 p.m. Friday and took them to an address in the 3200 block of Johnston Street.

KPD found a vehicle parked in a back alleyway where they found a deceased male inside.

As crews worked the scene, two medics with AMR became sick after having inhaled a chemical from inside the vehicle, according to KPD.

They were transported to the hospital for evaluation. The preliminary investigation shows that the victim possibly overdosed while inhaling a type of chemical.

His name is being withheld until family is notified.