Name not reported
A man held in a cell at the Clayton County Jail in Jonesboro, Georgia, died on Sunday, February 8, 2026, after his cellmate attacked him. According to the Clayton County Sheriff's Office, the cellmate beat him with bare hands, punching and kicking him and slamming his head on a toilet. The sheriff's office said the attack was racially motivated and is investigating the death with the medical examiner and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The man's name has not been released.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Clayton County Sheriff's Office says his cellmate beat him with bare hands, including punching, kicking and slamming his head on a toilet.
Reported by: Clayton County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.