Reuben Conley
Reuben Conley, a 79-year-old Black man, was held at Maury Correctional Institution in Hookerton, North Carolina. A news report said he tested positive for COVID-19 and was hospitalized on January 24, 2022, and that his condition worsened before he died at the hospital on January 26. The Department of Public Safety said initial review indicates COVID-19 was likely the cause of death or a contributing factor, pending a final determination by the state medical examiner's office.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety said initial review indicates COVID-19 was likely the cause or a contributing factor, pending final determination by the state medical examiner's office.
Reported by: North Carolina Department of Public Safety (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.