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Cordarro Donta Curtis

29 years old · died August 21, 2023 · Tippecanoe County Jail, Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Cordarro Donta Curtis, 29, died on August 21, 2023, at the Tippecanoe County Jail in Indiana. According to a press release from the Indiana State Police, another person held at the jail alerted staff to a possible medical emergency, and Cordarro Donta Curtis was found unresponsive in a shower. Cordarro Donta Curtis was pronounced dead at the jail the same day. The State Police said the apparent self-inflicted injuries had not been confirmed as the cause of death pending an autopsy, and the State Police are investigating.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Indiana State Police said in a press release that he had apparent self-inflicted injuries, but the cause is not confirmed pending an autopsy.

Reported by: Indiana State Police (outside investigators).

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