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Sean Moore

46 years old · died January 20, 2020 · San Quentin State Prison, Marin County, California

Sean Moore, 46, died on January 20, 2020, at San Quentin State Prison, where he was being held. San Francisco police had shot him in the abdomen on the steps of his home in 2017. The Marin County coroner's office ruled his death a homicide, citing acute intestinal obstruction and severe abdominal adhesions caused by the earlier gunshot wound. His parents are part of a lawsuit against the city over the shooting, and their attorney is pressing for accountability for his death. No officers have been charged in his death.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Marin County coroner's office ruled the death a homicide, citing acute intestinal obstruction and abdominal adhesions from a 2017 gunshot wound to the abdomen.

Reported by: Marin County coroner's office (medical examiner or coroner).

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