Died in jail or a lockup
One of 3 people whose names were not reported
A person died on September 7, 2021, while held at the Hardeman County Correctional Facility in Hardeman County, Tennessee. A news report described the cause of death as an assault.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The inmate died of injuries from an assault by other inmates, which followed an earlier altercation the same day; the Tennessee Department of Corrections and Whiteville Police are investigating.
Reported by: Tennessee Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Whiteville Police Department (outside investigators).