BREAKING: Former Angels employee Eric Kay has been charged by federal authorities in Texas with distributing fentanyl in connection with the death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs, according to court documents reviewed by the @latimes.
@latimes From the affidavit in support of the complaint against Eric Kay: "It was later determined that but for the fentanyl in [Skaggs'] system, [Skaggs] would not have died."
@latimes From court documents, the text messages between Tyler Skaggs and Eric Kay the night of the overdose. 
@latimes Key paragraph in court documents regarding Eric Kay and Tyler Skaggs: Kay allegedly distributed pills to Skaggs and others "in their place of employment and while they were working."
Here's a statement from attorney Rusty Hardin on behalf of Tyler Skaggs' family in response to the charge against Eric Kay.
Our updated story: former Angels employee Eric Kay has been charged with distributing fentanyl in connection with the death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs.
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To catch up on a couple details: Eric Kay was arrested in Fort Worth, Texas, arraigned earlier today, then released on a personal recognizance bond.
Statement from Eric Kay's attorney: "What happened to Tyler Skaggs is a tragedy; addiction is a debilitating and destructive disease. ... Now [Kay] will patiently wait for his opportunity to make his story known."
