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Andrew Davis

27 years old · died July 6, 2025 · Lee County Jail, Lee County, Florida

Andrew Joseph Davis, 27, was held at the Lee County jail in downtown Fort Myers. In early July 2025 he was found unresponsive in his cell after people nearby reported a problem, and he was taken to Lee Memorial Hospital, where he died on July 6. His mother, Typa Bush, says injuries he had sustained from his arrest, including facial fractures and broken teeth, contributed to his death, and she recalled him telling her, "Mom, my head hurts." The Lee County Sheriff's Office has opened a major crimes inquiry and, with the State Attorney's Office, is investigating the death as a homicide, while the official cause of death awaits toxicology results from the medical examiner.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (disputed). The Lee County Sheriff's Office and State Attorney's Office are investigating the death as a homicide, while his mother says injuries from his June arrest, including facial fractures and broken teeth, contributed to it.

Reported by: Lee County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); State Attorney's Office (outside investigators); his mother.

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