Aakim Franklin
Aakim Franklin, 53, died on September 12, 2021, while held in a jail in Wake County, North Carolina. The medical examiner's report lists his cause of death as hypertensive cardiovascular disease. He told a jailer he was short of breath and sweating, and collapsed as the jailer took him from his cell to the medical unit. He had been on a heightened watch that required checks about every 15 minutes, and a state investigation found those checks were not properly made.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). The medical examiner's report attributes the death to hypertensive cardiovascular disease, and a state investigation found that staff did not properly make the required 15-minute checks while he was on heightened watch.
Reported by: medical examiner's report (medical examiner or coroner).