Deaths in Custody
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Raheem Hatter

24 years old · died June 14, 2022 · Cook County Jail, Cook County, Illinois

Raheem Hatter, 24, died in June 2022 at the Cook County Jail in Chicago, where he was held. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, he was found unresponsive on the floor of his cell early on a Tuesday morning with head injuries, and paramedics responded but pronounced him dead at the scene. The Cook County medical examiner's autopsy ruled his death a homicide, and the Illinois State Police Public Integrity Taskforce was said to be investigating. A report carried by Yahoo said his family was not notified by the jail and learned of his death from an Instagram post.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Cook County medical examiner's autopsy ruled his death a homicide from head injuries, and the Illinois State Police Public Integrity Taskforce is investigating.

Reported by: Cook County medical examiner's office (medical examiner or coroner); Cook County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Illinois State Police Public Integrity Taskforce (outside investigators).

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