Died in jail or a lockup
Shaheed Claiborne
Shaheed Claiborne was the son of civil rights activist Rev. Betty Claiborne, who died days before him. WAFB reports that he died by suicide while held at the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison. The station reports that questions remain about medical decisions made before his death. WAFB says calls and emails sent to CorrectHealth, the third-party vendor that runs the jail's health care, went unanswered.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. WAFB reports that questions remain about medical decisions made before his death, and that the jail's health care vendor, CorrectHealth, did not answer calls and emails.
Reported by: WAFB (reporters).