Died in jail or a lockup
Lamar Derell Catchings
Lamar Derell Catchings, 20, died on March 1, 2019, while held at the St. Louis County Jail in St. Louis County, Missouri. A news report attributes his death to medical neglect, though no official account or statement from his family is available to confirm how his care was handled. The cause and circumstances of his death remain disputed and unestablished.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). A news report lists the cause as medical neglect but does not describe the specific failures of care.
Reported by: news report.