Springfield man’s in-custody death in South Bay jail ruled a homicide

The state medical examiner determined Shacoby Kenny died from brain damage caused by cardiac arrest during physical restraint by correction officers.

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The death of the Springfield inmate who died after an altercation with corrections officers at the South Bay House of Correction last year has been ruled a homicide, authorities said.

Shacoby Kenny, 32, died at a hospital on Dec. 8, 2025, one day after the confrontation inside the Suffolk County jail…

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