Man found unresponsive, dies in ICE custody at Phelps County Jail
- A Colombian man named Brayan Rayo-Garzon died on April 8 while in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody at the Phelps County Jail after being found unresponsive.
- Rayo-Garzon entered the U.S. Without authorization in November 2023 and was awaiting deportation following an immigration judge's order in June 2024.
- ICE spokesperson Alethea Smock stated that no additional information was available regarding the circumstances or cause of Rayo-Garzon's death.
- An investigation by the American Civil Rights Union noted that approximately 95 percent of deaths in ICE custody might have been preventable with better medical care.
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Man found unresponsive, dies in ICE custody at Phelps County Jail
PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. -- While in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a man from Colombia passed away after being found unresponsive at the Phelps County Jail in Rolla. According to ICE, Brayan Rayo-Garzon, age not provided, died on Tuesday, April 8, after he was placed in ICE custody on March 25. St. Louis Metropolitan Police had initially arrested him for alleged credit card fraud. ICE officials said Rayo-Garzon entered the c…
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