Eric Meagan
Eric Meagan, 34, died on July 10, 2023, while held at the Garner Correctional Institution in Newtown, Connecticut. According to the Connecticut Department of Correction, a staff member found him alone in his cell with a ligature around his neck during a routine tour. Staff began emergency measures and he was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The department said it is investigating a possible suicide, and the State Medical Examiner's Office will determine the manner and cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Connecticut Department of Correction says he was found alone in his cell with a ligature around his neck and that a possible suicide is under investigation, with the State Medical Examiner's Office to determine the manner and cause of death.
Reported by: Connecticut Department of Correction (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.