Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A 48-year-old man suffered a medical episode inside Kings County Criminal Court in Brooklyn while he was in NYPD custody, according to news reports. He died on September 9, 2026. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death, and the NYPD's Force Investigation Division is investigating. As of the report, his name had not been released pending family notification, and no cause of death had been announced.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has not yet ruled on the cause or manner of death.