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Charles Omotunde Taiwo

39 years old · died February 6, 2022 · Rutherford County Adult Detention Center, Rutherford County, Tennessee

Charles Omotunde Taiwo, 39, of Murfreesboro, was found lying on the floor of his cell at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center on the evening of Sunday, February 6, 2022. He was taken to a hospital, where he later died. The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office said detectives believed he fell from his bed and was injured, and an autopsy was requested to determine the cause of death. The manner of death is listed as pending.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office said Taiwo appeared to have fallen from his bed and been injured, and an autopsy was requested to determine the cause of death.

Reported by: Rutherford County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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