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Brandon T. McQuillen

43 years old · died May 20, 2025 · Louisville Metro Department of Corrections, Jefferson County, Kentucky

Brandon T. McQuillen, 43, died on May 20, 2025, while held at Louisville Metro Corrections in Louisville, Kentucky. People held at the jail alerted officers that he was unconscious on the morning of his death, and he was pronounced dead before he could be taken to a hospital. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office said he died by hanging and ruled the death a suicide. WDRB reported that no foul play appeared to be involved.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office ruled the death a suicide by hanging, and no foul play appears to be involved.

Reported by: Jefferson County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).

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