Michael Hunt
Michael Hunt, a 66-year-old man, died on April 1, 2026, after being held at the Clayton County Jail in Georgia. The Clayton County Sheriff's Office says another person held in the jail attacked him, causing severe facial injuries, a skull hematoma, and lumbar fractures. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and died there. One outlet reports that he was found unresponsive in his cell in the jail's mental health housing unit, and investigators have not released a motive.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Clayton County Sheriff's Office says another person held in the jail attacked Michael Hunt, causing severe facial injuries, a skull hematoma and lumbar fractures, and Sheriff Levon Allen later said investigators upgraded the attacker's charge to murder.
Reported by: Clayton County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Clayton County Sheriff Levon Allen (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.