Jowuan Roumell Hunt
Jowuan Roumell Hunt, 47, was held at the Lower Buckeye Jail in Phoenix, Arizona, when he died on March 3, 2026. Officers found him and his cellmate in the cell after a fight, and he was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office ruled his death a homicide, citing strangulation and blunt force trauma. His cellmate told detectives he acted in self-defense, and prosecutors declined to bring charges, saying they could not disprove that claim.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Maricopa County Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide from strangulation and blunt force trauma after a fight in his cell with a fellow detainee, who told detectives he acted in self-defense; prosecutors declined charges.
Reported by: Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); ABC15 (reporters).