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Iretha Lilly

37 years old · died October 6, 2014 · McLennan County Jail, McLennan County, Texas

Iretha Jean Lilly was 37 years old. She died on October 6, 2014, while held at the McLennan County Jail in Waco, Texas, hours after deputies used a stun gun on her while taking her into custody at a Waco courthouse. She was declared dead at a hospital that night. Her attorney disputed the account of her conduct during the proceeding, while a sheriff's official said several deputies helped subdue her and only one stun gun was used. The Texas Rangers are investigating, and a justice of the peace requested an autopsy.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed). Deputies used a stun gun on her at a Waco courthouse hours before she was found unresponsive at the jail, and the Texas Rangers are investigating while a justice of the peace requested an autopsy.

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