Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Maury Cunningham

29 years old · died July 23, 2005 · Lancaster County Detention Center, Lancaster County, South Carolina

Maury Cunningham, 29, died on July 23, 2005, while held at the Lancaster County Jail in Lancaster County, South Carolina. A news report said Cunningham was Tased and attributed the death to the Taser. Whether the use of the Taser was justified, and what the jail said about it, is not addressed in the reporting.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. A news report says Maury Cunningham was Tased at the Lancaster County Jail.

Reported by: reporters.

News report