Randy Broome
Randy Broome, 45, died on May 12, 2022, while held at the Greenville County Detention Center in South Carolina. He was found unresponsive in his housing unit, and paramedics pronounced him dead on the scene, according to FOX Carolina News. The Greenville County Coroner's Office said lab results showed he died from the combined effects of fentanyl and xylazine and ruled the death accidental. The jail administrator asked the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division to investigate. A lawsuit, as reported in 2023, says he took fentanyl with his cellmate before he died.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The Greenville County Coroner's Office ruled the death accidental from the combined effects of fentanyl and xylazine, and a news report citing a lawsuit says he consumed fentanyl with his cellmate.
Reported by: Greenville County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); lawsuit filed by Ronald Zack (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: A lawsuit was filed over Randy Broome's death at the Greenville County Detention Center, but the sources report no settlement or award amount.