Died in jail or a lockup
Jah’Corey D. Tyson
Jah’Corey D. Tyson, 23, died on February 24, 2018, at the DeKalb County jail, where he was held. The DeKalb County sheriff's office said he died from injuries he sustained in an altercation with his cellmate. Police said the cellmate strangled him. The sheriff's office spokeswoman, Cynthia Williams, gave the agency's account of the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. DeKalb County sheriff's office spokeswoman Cynthia Williams and police say Tyson died of injuries sustained in an altercation with his cellmate, who police say strangled him.
Reported by: DeKalb County sheriff's office (the agency that held him); police.