‘Genetic abnormalities’ played role in Tarrant County Jail detainee’s death, medical examiner rules

A woman who died in Tarrant County Jail custody in December had “multiple genetic abnormalities” that led to her death by natural causes, the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office revealed Thursday.

Shuntae Broadus, 40, died on Dec. 21 after being found unresponsive in her jail cell and was transported to John Peter Smith Hospital, where she died later that day. The report comes nearly six months after her death.

The medical examiner did not provide additional details or specifics on the “abnormalities.”…

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