Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man died on March 23, 2026, after being held at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Louisiana. Authorities said deputies restrained him with a Taser and handcuffs during an encounter, and that he then became unresponsive. He was taken to University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office is conducting the autopsy, and the cause and manner of his death have not yet been determined.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Authorities say the autopsy and investigation are pending, and no cause of death has been ruled.
Reported by: Jefferson Parish Correctional Center (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.