Name not reported
A man in his late 70s died at a hospital on January 26, 2022, after testing positive for COVID-19 while he was held at Maury Correctional in North Carolina. Sources note that he had pre-existing medical conditions, and his condition worsened after he was hospitalized on January 24, 2022. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety said its initial review indicates COVID-19 was likely the cause of death or a contributing factor. The state medical examiner's office has not yet made a final determination.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety said COVID-19 was likely the cause or a contributing factor, pending a final determination by the state medical examiner's office.
Reported by: North Carolina Department of Public Safety (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.