Investigation Underway After Inmate Deshawn Brazell Found Unresponsive in Hamilton County Jail

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is currently leading an investigation into the death of an inmate at the Hamilton County Jail. Deshawn Brazell, the deceased, was found unresponsive during a routine check by corrections deputies in the early hours of a Friday morning in the Bravo housing unit. This development was shared in a report by WVLT.

Around 3 a.m., medical personnel and deputies scrambled to administer life-saving measures after finding Brazell during a welfare check. Despite the rapid response, after being transported to a local hospital, Brazell was pronounced deceased. According to information acquired by WBIR, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office extended condolences through a Facebook post, asking the community “to keep the family of Deshawn Brazell in your thoughts during this difficult time.”…

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