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John Teague

28 years old · died December 6, 2019 · Georgetown County Detention Center, Georgetown County, South Carolina

John Teague, 28, was held at the Georgetown County Detention Center in South Carolina. Corrections officers found him unresponsive in his cell on the morning of December 6, 2019, and he was taken to the hospital. Georgetown County Coroner Kenny Johnson said an autopsy ruled his death a suicide.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Georgetown County Coroner Kenny Johnson ruled the death a suicide after an autopsy.

Reported by: Georgetown Coroner Kenny Johnson (medical examiner or coroner).

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