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Leon Goodwin

36 years old · died July 26, 2022 · New Hanover County Detention Center, New Hanover County, North Carolina

Leon Goodwin, 36, was found dead on July 26, 2022, at the New Hanover County detention facility in North Carolina, where he had been held for about a week and a half. The New Hanover County Sheriff's Office handed the investigation to the State Bureau of Investigation, which the sheriff's office said is standard practice for an in-custody death. No cause of death has been publicly released, and no autopsy results were reported at the time of the outlet's coverage.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

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