Died in jail or a lockup
Willie Whonya Lowery Jr.
Willie Whonya Lowery Jr. died in March 2018 while held at the DeKalb County jail in Georgia. Authorities said his death was a suicide attempt. His family asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to investigate the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Authorities say Willie Whonya Lowery Jr. died by suicide at the DeKalb County jail, and his family asked the GBI to investigate.
Reported by: DeKalb County authorities (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.