Blake A. Russell
Blake A. Russell, 32, died on June 21, 2018, after he was found hanging in a mop closet at the Calcasieu Sheriff's Prison in Lake Charles, Louisiana, around 5 a.m., according to KPLC 7 News citing the Calcasieu Sheriff's Office. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He had been held at the facility since July 2017. The sheriff's office said the cause of death is unknown, that foul play is not suspected, and that the investigation is continuing.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Calcasieu Sheriff's Office said he was found hanging in a mop closet, and it has not yet determined the official cause of death while the investigation continues.
Reported by: Calcasieu Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.