Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Gender : Male
Age : 30
Race : Black
Date : 10/23/2024
Location : Wyandotte County Detention Center
City : Kansas City
County : Wyandotte
State : Kansas
Agency : Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Medical emergency
Event : Died in detention
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 23, 2024, at approximately 2:55 p.m., staff at the Wyandotte County Detention Center in Kansas City, Kansas, responded to a medical emergency involving a Black male inmate in his 30s. Detention center personnel initiated life-saving measures and contacted emergency medical services. The inmate was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
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The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is conducting an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death. The inmate's identity has not been released pending family notification.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT: 1 fatality, 0 injuries.
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SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kshb.com/news/crime/kbi-investigating-after-inmate-dies-at-wyandotte-county-detention-center
https://www.kmbc.com/article/inmate-dies-medical-emergency-wyandotte-county-jail/62697704
https://fox4kc.com/news/kbi-investigating-wyandotte-county-jail-death/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/wyandotte-county-inmate-dies-medical-002952277.html
