Name not reported
A 20-year-old Black man was held at the Shelby County Jail in Shelby County, Tennessee, before being taken to a hospital, where he died on July 2, 2018. A lawsuit reported by The Commercial Appeal says he suffered cardiopulmonary arrest and died of brain damage that it attributes to methamphetamine toxicity. The lawsuit says he ingested the drugs in the back of a deputy's car. The lawsuit is on appeal.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. A lawsuit says the man died from brain damage after resuscitation for methamphetamine toxicity, and that he took the drugs in the back of a deputy's car.
Reported by: Lawsuit, as reported by The Commercial Appeal (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: A lawsuit over the death was filed, and the case is on appeal, with no settlement or award reported.