Died in prison
Elawndoe Shannon
Elawndoe Shannon died on July 30, 2012, while held at Lawrence Correctional Center in Lawrence, Illinois. He had submitted a sick-call request on July 28, 2012, two days before he died. His sister, Jackie Shannon, said the request slip did not reach a nurse until the day after his death, and she questioned why he was not seen by a doctor. The cause of his death is listed as medical neglect, a claim reported in the news account.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff (disputed). A news report lists the cause as medical neglect, and his sister says his sick-call request did not reach a nurse until the day after his death and questions why no doctor saw him.
Reported by: news report; his sister.