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James Carter III

51 years old · died July 7, 2023 · Greenwood County Detention Center, Greenwood County, South Carolina

James Carter III, 51, died on July 7, 2023, while held at the Greenwood County Detention Center in Greenwood, South Carolina. Detention staff requested EMS after finding him unresponsive in his cell that Friday afternoon, and attempts to save him failed. The Greenwood County coroner said no foul play is suspected, and an autopsy was scheduled for the following Monday. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and the coroner's office are investigating the death, and its cause and manner remain pending.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Greenwood County coroner said no foul play is suspected and an autopsy was scheduled, while the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and the coroner's office investigate the death.

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