Marcus Sanchez Cooper
Marcus Sanchez Cooper, 22, died in his cell at the Clarke County Jail in Athens, Georgia, on December 21, 2013. His mother, Tiffany Cooper, says in a wrongful death lawsuit that he complained of chest pain, shortness of breath and dizziness for two days and repeatedly asked to be taken to the jail infirmary, but guards ignored those requests. An autopsy cited in the lawsuit reported possible arrhythmia and no foul play, and the manner of death is listed as undetermined. The county had not responded to the lawsuit when it was reported.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). An autopsy cited in his mother's wrongful death lawsuit reported possible arrhythmia and no foul play, while the lawsuit says guards ignored his repeated requests for infirmary care for chest pain, shortness of breath and dizziness over two days.
Reported by: autopsy cited in wrongful death lawsuit; Tiffany Cooper, his mother, through her wrongful death lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His mother, Tiffany Cooper, filed a wrongful death lawsuit over his death, and the county had not responded when it was reported.