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Died in jail or a lockup

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died January 12, 2013 · Ojibway Correctional Facility, Gogebic County, Michigan

A person held at the Ojibway Correctional Facility in Gogebic County, Michigan, was injured in an assault there on Friday, January 11, 2013, and taken to hospital. The Michigan State Police said the person died the next day, January 12, from injuries sustained in the assault. The state police are investigating with help from the Department of Corrections, and the names of those involved are being withheld.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Michigan State Police say the person died from injuries sustained in an assault at the Ojibway Correctional Facility, and the investigation is ongoing.

Reported by: Michigan State Police (outside investigators).

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