Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man died in custody at the Onondaga County jail in New York on March 4, 2023. Sheriff's office spokesman Thomas Newton said deputies found him at 11 a.m. that Saturday and tried to save his life. The sheriff's office says deputies believe he died by suicide. The New York State Attorney General's Office has opened a preliminary investigation into the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The sheriff's office spokesman Thomas Newton said deputies believe the man died by suicide, and the New York State Attorney General's Office is conducting a preliminary investigation.
Reported by: Sheriff's office spokesman Thomas Newton (the agency that held him); New York State Attorney General's Office (outside investigators).