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Christopher K. Cunico

45 years old · died March 22, 2022 · LaSalle County Jail, LaSalle County, Illinois

Christopher K. Cunico, 45, of Ottawa, died on March 22, 2022, while held at the LaSalle County Jail in Illinois. The LaSalle County Sheriff's Office said staff found him hanging in his cell around 2 p.m. during a check. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Authorities describe the death as a suicide, and said foul play is not suspected based on the preliminary investigation, which is still under way.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The LaSalle County Sheriff's Office says Cunico hanged himself in his cell and that foul play is not suspected based on the preliminary investigation.

Reported by: LaSalle 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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