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Christopher Green

65 years old · died November 10, 2026 · Mecklenburg County Jail Central, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Christopher Green, 65, had been held at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center Central in Uptown Charlotte since August 2025. The sheriff's office said he was taken to Atrium Health Main on Oct. 29 after asking for a medical screening, and that he died there on Nov. 10. Sheriff Garry McFadden said Green's family was with him in his final moments. The sheriff's office said his hospitalization did not result from any interaction with staff or other people held there, a claim that has not been independently established. The State Bureau of Investigation is looking into the death, and the medical examiner is working to determine the cause.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); the medical examiner; State Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).

Custody: Awaiting trial.

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