Tyreek Riley
Tyreek Riley was a young man whose mother called 911 for help when he was in a mental health crisis. He died within about ten days of being taken to Dauphin County Prison in Pennsylvania. The county coroner ruled his death due to encephalitis. A pathologist hired by his family disputes that finding and attributes his death to force used during a cell extraction and the use of a restraint chair.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff (disputed; neglect alleged). The county coroner ruled he died of encephalitis, but an independent pathologist hired by his family attributes his death to force used during a cell extraction and use of a restraint chair, and the family's account says staff did not get him needed mental health care.
Reported by: county coroner; independent pathologist hired by his family; his family.