Tyrique Tookes
Tyrique Tookes was 18 when he died in his cell at the Fulton County Jail, where he was held, in May 2019. His family says he complained of chest pains for about two weeks before his death and was treated only with antacid and warm compresses. A lawsuit the family filed against NaphCare Inc. and 11 medical staff lists the cause of death as cardiac tamponade due to a ruptured ascending aorta, and says his medical care was inadequate. The jail and NaphCare had not commented at the time of reporting.
Cause of death, as reported: Died from neglect by staff (disputed). The family's lawsuit says Tyrique Tookes complained of chest pains for about two weeks and was given only antacid and warm compresses, and that staff at the Fulton County Jail and its medical contractor NaphCare did not provide adequate care before he died of a ruptured aorta.
Reported by: family's lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family sued NaphCare Inc. and 11 medical staff, alleging his care at the Fulton County Jail was inadequate, and no settlement or award amount has been reported.