Deaths in Custody
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Eva Kanja

28 years old · died May 12, 2022 · Cobb County Adult Detention Center, Cobb County, Georgia

Eva Kanja, 28, died on May 12, 2022, while held at the Cobb County Jail in Georgia. The Cobb County Sheriff's Office said she had been undergoing a mental health evaluation at the time. The sheriff's office has not released a cause of death, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was asked to conduct an external investigation.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Cobb County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held her). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held her.

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