Quintin Freeman
Quintin Freeman, 31, of Greenville, died at the Beaufort County Detention Center in Washington, North Carolina, on April 29 or 30, 2022. The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office said he suffered an unknown medical emergency and that other people held at the jail alerted detention officers. Deputies said emergency medical personnel were called to the facility shortly after 7:40 p.m. on April 30. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is looking into his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (disputed). The sheriff's office described an unknown medical emergency, but court records show another man held at the jail was indicted in connection with the death and pleaded guilty to related charges.
Reported by: Beaufort County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Beaufort County Jail deputies (the agency that held him); court records on the indictment and guilty plea of another detained man.