Died in jail or a lockup
Shaquille Polk
Shaquille Polk, 28, died on August 28, 2022, while held at the Anson County Jail in Wadesboro, North Carolina. According to Charlotte Alerts News, he became ill while in the jail and repeatedly asked for medical care and to be taken to a hospital. The report says jail staff did not provide proper care, and that he was taken to a hospital only days later, where he died.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). Reporting says jail staff ignored his repeated requests for medical care and for a hospital, and took him there only days later, where he died after falling ill from unknown causes.