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32 years old · died June 2, 2022 · Botetourt County, Virginia

A 32-year-old man was held in a jail in Botetourt County, Virginia. In late May 2022, the sheriff's office said he was found unresponsive in his cell a few minutes after a deputy had completed a security check. He was taken to Roanoke Memorial Hospital, where he died shortly after midnight on June 2, 2022. The Botetourt County Sheriff's Office says he died from a suicide attempt, and the Virginia State Police are investigating his death.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide

Reported by: Botetourt County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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