Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi
Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, died on November 30, 2024, while held at Cook County Jail in Chicago. The Cook County Sheriff's Office said staff found him unresponsive in his cell during a security check and that he died by suicide by hanging. The sheriff's office also said it saw no sign he was at risk of suicide and that there is no evidence of foul play. The Cook County medical examiner and Illinois State Police are investigating the cause and manner of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Cook County Sheriff's Office says he hanged himself in his cell and that there was no sign he was at risk of suicide; the medical examiner's autopsy was still pending.
Reported by: Cook County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.
Sources (6)
- Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, Death in Custody Reports (edition of 2026-07-28)
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