Died in jail or a lockup
Elijah Kelly
Elijah Kelly, 71, died on December 14, 2023, at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, where he was held. According to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office, a detention officer called a medical emergency after finding him unresponsive in the early morning. The Sheriff's Office and the State Bureau of Investigation are investigating his death, and the medical examiner will determine the cause.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.