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Byron Jackson

Gender : Male

Age : 45

Race : Black

Date : 06/22/2025

Location : 7800 block of Broad River Road near Dollar General

City : Irmo

County : Lexington

State : South Carolina

Agency : Irmo Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Medical emergency

Event : Found dead in custody after restraint

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On June 22, 2025, at approximately 2:05 a.m., Irmo Police responded to reports of a fight in a vehicle in the New Friarsgate area. The vehicle left the scene. Police followed, leading to a pursuit that ended at Broad River Road. Officers then physically restrained a 45-year-old male driver. Shortly after restraint, he had trouble breathing and was taken via EMS and officers to the hospital, where he died on June 25, 2025.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wistv.com/2025/06/27/two-irmo-police-officers-placed-leave-after-suspect-dies-custody-sled-investigates/
https://wach.com/newsletter-daily/two-officers-on-leave-after-suspect-dies-in-custody-irmo-police-deparment-south-carolina-law-enforcement-division-sled-broad-river-road-dollar-general-new-friarsgate
https://www.hereirmo.com/irmo-police-custody-death/
https://www.abccolumbia.com/2025/06/27/officials-two-irmo-police-officers-placed-on-administrative-leave-after-suspect-dies-in-custody/