Died in jail or a lockup
Antonio Morrison
Antonio Morrison was 25 years old and Black. He was held at the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar, in a medical area because of mental health conditions, including bipolar disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. On January 22, 2016, he was found hanging in his cell. Shelby County Sheriff's Office records list his death as a suicide.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office records, as listed by The Commercial Appeal, classify his death as a suicide by hanging in his cell.
Reported by: Shelby County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); The Commercial Appeal (reporters).
Lawsuit: His family sued Shelby County and settled for $100,000 in August 2014.