Name not reported
A 29-year-old man held at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center in Tennessee was injured in a fight with another person held there on Saturday, July 17, 2021. He was taken to Skyline Medical Center in Nashville and died the following day. The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office said his family had been notified and that the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death, and it has released no further details. His name, and how the fight began, have not been reported.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office says he was injured in a fight with another inmate and that the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating.
Reported by: Rutherford County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).