Died in jail or a lockup
Augustus Lajuan Collier
Augustus Collier, 29, died on July 8, 2022, at the St. Louis City Justice Center in St. Louis, Missouri. An autopsy report reviewed by KSDK listed hanging as the cause of death and suicide as the manner. A coalition of civil rights advocates and legal groups, including ArchCity Defenders, said his death was one of six at the jail since April and demanded answers.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. An autopsy report reviewed by KSDK I-Team lists hanging as the cause of death and suicide as the manner.
Reported by: autopsy report reviewed by KSDK I-Team (medical examiner or coroner); KSDK I-Team (reporters).