Christopher Ray
Christopher Ray was held at the Rankin County jail in Mississippi in late October 2020, where he was placed on medical watch after withdrawal complications. According to a federal lawsuit brought by Katie Carson, the mother of his child, he attempted suicide twice in November 2020, and the suit says jail staff failed to act on his known risk. He died in a hospital on November 10, 2020, and the death is claimed as suicide by Carson in the lawsuit. The suit also says the sheriff gave a false account of when the second attempt occurred, a claim that remains disputed.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed; neglect alleged). Katie Carson's federal lawsuit says Christopher Ray made two suicide attempts while jail staff failed to act on his known risk, and says the sheriff gave a false account of when the second attempt happened.
Reported by: Katie Carson, in a federal lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: Katie Carson filed a federal lawsuit over Christopher Ray's death, and no settlement or award amount is reported.