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Dashawn Jenkins

27 years old · died March 31, 2025 · Bronx County, New York

Dashawn Jenkins died on March 31, 2025, in the custody of the New York City Department of Correction. Dashawn Jenkins was 27 years old. The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation, which reviews deaths in which an officer may have played a part, was notified of the death and lists it as an overdose.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: New York State Office of the Attorney General, Office of Special Investigation (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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