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Niqua Thomas

died July 26, 2018 · Georgia State Prison, Tattnall County, Georgia

Niqua Thomas died on July 26, 2018, while held at Georgia State Prison in Reidsville, Georgia. The Georgia Department of Corrections said correctional officers found him unresponsive in his cell that evening. Prison medical staff performed CPR, and emergency medical services continued until he was pronounced dead at 6:40 p.m. The department said it is investigating his death as an apparent suicide.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide

Reported by: Georgia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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