Name not reported
A person held at the Shelby County Division of Corrections in Tennessee was found hanging in a cell on Thursday afternoon, October 12, 2023, and deputies described it as an apparent suicide attempt. They were taken to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis in critical condition and died early on Saturday, October 14, 2023. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office is investigating at the request of the district attorney, and that investigation is ongoing.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office said the person was found hanging in a cell in an apparent suicide attempt, and the manner of death is pending investigation.
Reported by: Shelby County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.