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Chris Jefferson

41 years old · died May 28, 2014 · Lafayette Parish Correctional Center, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana

Chris Jefferson, 41, died on May 28, 2014, while held at the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center in Lafayette, Louisiana. According to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office, deputies found him unresponsive in his cell during a routine inspection at about 5 a.m. The Sheriff's Office said an initial autopsy and review showed no signs of foul play, and that a full autopsy was planned. The manner of death is listed as pending.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office said the initial review showed no signs of foul play and a full autopsy was planned, so no cause has been determined.

Reported by: Lafayette Parish 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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