Michael Hunt
Michael Hunt was held at the Clayton County Jail, in its mental health housing unit. On March 27, 2026, he was found unresponsive in his cell and taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he died on April 1. The Clayton County Sheriff's Office said another person held in the jail assaulted him in his cell, and that the injuries from that assault caused his death. The sheriff's office also described severe overcrowding and staffing shortages at the jail.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Clayton County Sheriff's Office says another detainee assaulted him in his cell, causing the injuries that led to his death.
Reported by: Clayton County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.