Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Ronald Shanks

47 years old · died January 27, 2025 · Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center

Ronald Shanks, 47, died on January 27, 2025, while held at the Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center, a state prison. The Department of Corrections said an autopsy would be conducted to determine the cause of his death, which had not yet been established. No cause or manner of death has been reported, and the autopsy results were pending when the report was published.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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