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DeCarlo Conn

died November 22, 2020 · Kentucky State Reformatory, Oldham County, Kentucky

DeCarlo Conn was held at the Kentucky State Reformatory in La Grange when staff found him unresponsive in November 2020. He was taken to a hospital, where he died on November 22, 2020. Kentucky State Police said he died after a physical altercation with another man held at the facility, and that man has since been prosecuted in connection with the death.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Kentucky State Police investigation found he was involved in a physical altercation with another inmate, and that inmate was later prosecuted in connection with the death.

Reported by: Kentucky State Police (outside investigators).

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