Deaths in Custody
Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

died March 27, 2020 · York County Detention Center, York County, South Carolina

A person died while held at the York County Detention Center in York County, South Carolina, on March 27, 2020. Officials said the person was found unresponsive in the early afternoon, and that first responders could not revive them. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating the death, and officials said there was no sign of foul play and no link to the coronavirus.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (outside investigators).

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