Inmate died from COVID-19 complications, autopsy shows
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. have traded verbal blows about the Shelby County Jail’s condition in recent weeks. (Courtesy Shelby County Sheriff’s Office)
An inmate from the Shelby County Jail died from COVID-19 complications and heart disease in November, according to his official autopsy report.
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Shelby County Jail 201 Poplar inmate deathAarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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