Jimmy King Jr.
Jimmy King died on August 29, 2020, while held at the Dauphin County Prison in Pennsylvania. According to medical records, he was injured in a fight with his cellmate and later struck in the head again. 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 taken to a hospital, where he died eight days later. Dauphin County Coroner Graham Hetrick ruled the death a homicide, citing an untreated brain bleed, and the district attorney said the injury came at the hands of his cellmate. The family's lawsuit seeks more information about how he died.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (neglect alleged). The coroner ruled the death a homicide from an untreated brain bleed, and the family's lawsuit says jail and medical staff ignored his head-injury complaints for weeks.
Reported by: Dauphin County Coroner Graham Hetrick (medical examiner or coroner); the district attorney; his family's lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family filed a lawsuit seeking more information about his death at Dauphin County Prison, and no settlement or award amount has been reported.