Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office said a person held at the Lancaster County Detention Center in Lancaster, South Carolina, suffered an apparent drug overdose on March 3, 2024. The sheriff's office said the person was declared brain-dead two days later. Deputies asked the State Law Enforcement Division to investigate the overdose. The person's name has not been given in the published account.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose
Reported by: Lancaster County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held them); South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) (outside investigators).