Bobbie Young
Bobbie Young, 72, was held at the Shreveport City Jail in Shreveport, Louisiana, when he was attacked and taken to a hospital with head injuries on June 3, 2022. He died there on June 20. Shreveport Police said the attack appeared unprovoked, and the Caddo Parish Coroner's Office said autopsy results indicated it caused his death. Another person held at the jail has been charged in connection with the attack, and a News Radio 710 KEEL report said the manner of death was still pending investigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Shreveport Police Department and the Caddo Parish Coroner's Office say he died from injuries from a beating by another person held at the jail, while News Radio 710 KEEL reports an autopsy was ordered with the manner still pending.
Reported by: Shreveport Police Department (the agency that held him); Caddo Parish Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); News Radio 710 KEEL (reporters).