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Demetrius Burks

44 years old · died June 3, 2020 · Kilby Correctional Facility, Montgomery County, Alabama

Demetrius Burks, 44, died on June 3, 2020, while held at Kilby Correctional Facility in Alabama. The Alabama Department of Corrections, through spokeswoman Samantha Rose, said he died from apparent complications of several pre-existing medical conditions. The department said the exact cause was pending an autopsy.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Alabama Department of Corrections said he died of apparent complications from several pre-existing medical conditions, with the exact cause pending autopsy.

Reported by: Alabama Department of Corrections (spokeswoman Samantha Rose) (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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