Died in custody
Name not reported
A man held in a Missouri facility died of respiratory failure. Medical examiner records obtained by NPR show his death was first recorded as natural and was later classified as a homicide. According to NPR's report, his family learned of the change for the first time from NPR.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed). The medical examiner first ruled the death natural, but medical examiner records obtained by NPR show it was later treated as a homicide, and the family learned this from NPR.
Reported by: medical examiner records; NPR (reporters).