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Jamaal Ramsey

27 years old · died July 2, 2017 · Earnest C. Brooks Correctional Facility, Muskegon County, Michigan

Jamaal Ramsey, 27, died on July 2, 2017, in the cell he shared at Brooks Correctional Facility in Muskegon, Michigan. Staff found him dead in his upper bunk, and investigators believed he had been dead for some time. Muskegon County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Timothy Maat said he died of asphyxia by choking and that his cellmate has been charged with murder in his death.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Muskegon County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Timothy Maat says Jamaal Ramsey died of asphyxia by choking.

Reported by: Muskegon County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Timothy Maat.

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