Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man was held at a jail in Huerfano County, Colorado. His estate says guards tackled him, breaking six ribs and causing internal bleeding, and that he died ten days later. The sheriff's office later settled the estate's lawsuit for $10 million.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff (disputed). The man's estate says guards tackled him, breaking six ribs and causing internal bleeding, and he died ten days later.
Reported by: the man's estate (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His estate sued the Huerfano County Sheriff's Office, which settled the lawsuit for $10 million.