Mitchell Smother
Mitchell Smother died while held at the Walker County Jail in Alabama. His family's civil lawsuit says he had a wound that would not heal, and that jail staff refused to get him treatment as it became infected. According to the lawsuit, the infection led to sepsis, and he died. When he died has not been made public.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). His family's lawsuit says Walker County Jail staff refused to get him treatment for an infected, non-healing wound, and that he died of sepsis from it.
Reported by: his family's civil lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family filed a civil lawsuit alleging that Walker County Jail staff refused him treatment for an infected wound before he died of sepsis; no settlement or award amount is reported.