Name not reported
A man in his 45s died on October 8, 2025, at the York County Detention Center in York County, South Carolina. The York County Sheriff's Office said deputies found him unresponsive in his cell that evening, and that he was pronounced dead about 30 minutes later. The sheriff's office described a medical emergency and asked the State Law Enforcement Division to investigate, as it does for all in-custody deaths. His name had not been released at the time of reporting, and the cause of death was not yet clear.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The York County Sheriff's Office described a medical emergency and asked the State Law Enforcement Division to investigate, and the cause of death was not immediately clear.
Reported by: York County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); State Law Enforcement Division (outside investigators).