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Feaginess Wood Jr.

31 years old · died July 1, 2017 · Muscogee County Jail, Muscogee County, Georgia

Feaginess Wood Jr., 31, died at Midtown Medical Center in Columbus, Georgia, after deputies found him injured on the floor of his cell in the mental health dorm of the Muscogee County Jail on a Saturday morning. A laceration above his left eye was reported. Jail camera footage reportedly shows him entering a cell with another person before he was found. Coroner Buddy Bryan has not yet determined a manner of death, the GBI is investigating, and an autopsy was scheduled.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan's manner of death is pending, and the GBI is investigating.

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