Braxton Gilpin
Braxton Gilpin, 18, died at the Houston County Detention Center in Georgia in April 2023, according to a lawsuit filed by his father, Aaron Gilpin. The lawsuit says Braxton had been hit in the head in a fight and his condition worsened over hours, despite his hemophilia B, before he was taken to hospital. He was declared dead around 3 a.m. on April 7, 2023. The lawsuit says staff failed to get him adequate medical care in time, and the deputies and nurses named in it dispute those allegations.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff (disputed). His father's lawsuit says Houston County staff left him without adequate medical care for hours after he was hit in the head, despite his worsening condition and hemophilia B; the deputies and nurses named in the suit dispute these allegations.
Reported by: lawsuit filed by father Aaron Gilpin (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His father, Aaron Gilpin, filed a lawsuit alleging that jail staff failed to provide adequate medical care before he died, and the named deputies and nurses dispute the allegations; no settlement or award amount has been reported.