Name not reported
A person held at the Williamsburg County detention center in South Carolina died on July 31, 2024, after a medical emergency in an open pod, according to the Williamsburg County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office said the person was taken to MUSC Black River Hospital, where they were pronounced dead. The sheriff's office has asked the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division to conduct an independent investigation into the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Williamsburg County Sheriff's Office said the person had a medical emergency in an open pod and could not be revived at MUSC Black River Hospital, and asked the State Law Enforcement Division to investigate independently.
Reported by: Williamsburg County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.