Levele Williams
Levele Lee Williams, 32, of Pittsburg, died in September 2020 after being held at the Martinez Detention Facility in Contra Costa County, California. He was hurt in a fight with other people held there, and was taken to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek for surgery to repair a broken jaw. The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office said he developed complications during the surgery and died at the hospital. A coroner's jury later found his death was caused by another person, not an accident, and the investigation was continuing.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. A coroner's jury found the death was at the hands of another person, other than by accident, after Levele Lee Williams was injured in a fight with other people held at the Contra Costa County jail in Martinez.
Reported by: Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); coroner's jury (medical examiner or coroner).