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Died in jail or a lockup

Name not reported

68 years old · died October 21, 2026 · Lancaster County Detention Center, Lancaster County, South Carolina

A 68-year-old man held at the Lancaster County Detention Center collapsed in a hallway early on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, while being escorted to a nurse check, according to Hoodline's report. He died shortly after being taken to a medical facility. The State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and the Lancaster County Coroner's Office are investigating, and no cause or manner of death has been determined. The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office has not released his name.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Lancaster County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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