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Richard Sciubba III

41 years old · died December 21, 2023 · Allegheny County Jail, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Richard Sciubba was 41, and his family, including his children, is grieving him, his attorney said. He died on December 21, 2023, at the Allegheny County Jail, where, according to the jail, he was found unresponsive in his cell. The jail said there were no obvious signs of foul play and that an apparent suicide note was found, but the medical examiner has not determined the cause of death. His attorney said the family is trying to learn whether his death was a preventable medical event or a drug-related incident.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Allegheny County Jail says an apparent suicide note was found and no foul play was seen, but the medical examiner has not determined the cause of death, and his attorney says the family is trying to learn whether it was a preventable medical event or drug-related.

Reported by: Allegheny County Jail, Acting Warden Shane T. Dady (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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