Deaths in Custody
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Matthew Scott Shipman

35 years old · died August 3, 2022 · Lawrence County Jail, Lawrence County, Arkansas

Matthew Scott Shipman, 35, of Jonesboro, died early on August 3, 2022, while held at the Lawrence County Detention Center in Northeast Arkansas. The Arkansas State Police announced they were investigating and sent his body to the state crime laboratory to determine the cause and manner of death. As of the report, autopsy results were still pending, so the cause of his death had not been established.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Arkansas State Police (outside investigators).

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