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Marco Danton Ochoa

34 years old · died September 18, 2023 · Chatham County Jail, Chatham County, Georgia

Marco Danton Ochoa, 34, died on September 18, 2023, while held at the Chatham County Detention Center in Georgia. Chatham County Sheriff's officers found him unresponsive in his cell that afternoon, according to a sheriff's office press release. He was taken to Memorial Health University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The sheriff's office said the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is leading the investigation into the cause of his death, which has not yet been determined.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Chatham County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Georgia Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).

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