Erick Antonio Cano-Castellanos
Erick Antonio Cano-Castellanos, 39, died on June 30, 2022, at a local hospital after detention staff found him in his cell at the Durham Jail, according to the Durham County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office said his death was an apparent suicide following a suicide attempt. The sheriff asked the State Bureau of Investigation to investigate, alongside the review required by NCDHHS, and said an internal review is also underway. An account from another source describes a prior call and a stated method, which the sheriff's office has not confirmed.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Durham County Sheriff's Office says he died by apparent suicide after staff found him in his cell following an attempt.
Reported by: Durham County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.