Name not reported
A man held at the Roanoke City Adult Detention Center died on February 14, 2023. The Roanoke City Sheriff's Office said deputies found him unresponsive in his cell that morning and that he was pronounced dead at 7:33 a.m. The sheriff's office described the death as a homicide and said another person held at the jail had been charged, with the investigation ongoing. His name has not been released pending notification of his next of kin.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Roanoke City Sheriff's Office says another resident has been charged in connection with the death, and the investigation is ongoing.
Reported by: Roanoke City Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.