Jimmy King
Jimmy King, 50, was held at the Dauphin County Prison in Pennsylvania when he died on August 29, 2020. According to the coroner, Dauphin County Coroner Graham Hetrick, his death was a homicide caused by an untreated brain bleed. Medical records describe injuries from a fight with a cellmate and a later blow to the head. His family says jail and medical staff ignored his complaints of a head injury for weeks until he was found unresponsive in his cell, and he died at a hospital eight days later. The family's lawsuit seeks more information about his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (disputed; neglect alleged). The coroner ruled the death a homicide from an untreated brain bleed, while his family's lawsuit says jail and medical staff ignored his complaints of a head injury for weeks before he was found unresponsive in his cell.
Reported by: Dauphin County Coroner Graham Hetrick (medical examiner or coroner); his family's lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family sued over his death at Dauphin County Prison, and the case is pending with no payment reported.