Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A 24-year-old man died in a holding room at the Cape Girardeau Police Department in Missouri early on May 29, 2020. Police Sgt. Joey Hann and Police Chief Wes Blair said he had a gun on his person and shot himself once. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating the death, and the department said it is also conducting an internal review. Police had not released his name.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide
Reported by: Cape Girardeau Police Department (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.