Died in jail or a lockup
Viktor Ivanov Radunchev
Viktor Ivanov Radunchev, 27, of Snellville, died in the DeKalb County Jail in Georgia in August 2022. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office said he was found hanging in his cell and pronounced dead after efforts to save him failed, and preliminary reports indicated suicide. The incident remains under investigation. His death was reported the same week as that of Michael Assevero, who also died in the jail.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office said preliminary reports indicate suicide by hanging.
Reported by: DeKalb County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.
News reports (5)
- 2 DeKalb inmates die by apparent suicide at jail within days of each other, sheriff says - WSB-TV
- DeKalb Jail announces two more inmate deaths; at least seven deaths reported this year
- Records released by Sheriff’s Office show 2022 was deadliest year for inmates since 2012
- GBI will not investigate deaths at DeKalb County Jail
- GBI will not investigate deaths at DeKalb County Jail