Name not reported
A 17-year-old was beaten to death while held at a Georgia juvenile detention center, according to a lawsuit brought by the family's Savannah attorneys. The lawsuit says the teen was killed in a fight at the facility. The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice agreed to a $4.5 million settlement with the family, according to the report. The date of death, the facility's name and the details of the alleged fight are not available from the article.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The family's lawsuit, filed by their Savannah attorneys, says he was beaten to death in a Georgia juvenile detention center.
Reported by: Savage, Turner, Pinckney, Savage, Sprouse & Gilluly (family's attorneys) (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: The family of a 17-year-old beaten to death in a Georgia juvenile detention center sued, and the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice agreed to a $4.5 million settlement.