Shelby County detainee dies in custody; investigation underway

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A death investigation is underway after a 29-year-old Shelby County detainee died in custody Wednesday.

Justin Hardaway was a pre-trial detainee who was booked into the Shelby County Division of Corrections last Dec. 18, a spokesperson with the Shelby County Mayor’s office said.

At 4:50 p.m. Wednesday, staff said he seemed to be in “medical distress” and took him for a medical evaluation…

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