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id: f09213a4a8
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-10 19:59 EST
updated: 2026-11-10 19:59 EST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# Sheriff's office reports death of man held at county jail

The Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office reported the death of a 65-year-old man held at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center-Central, after nearly two weeks in hospital.

Section: [Public Safety](/charlotte/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office](/charlotte/wiki/mecklenburg-county-sheriff-s-office.md), [Mecklenburg County Detention Center-Central](/charlotte/wiki/mecklenburg-county-detention-center-central.md)

## Coverage

- [WSOC-TV Channel 9 (ABC)](https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/mecklenburg-county-sheriffs-office-reports-death-man-held-county-jail/OP5EPQ3ARZFZHBBHL65U2JDJ2E/), 2026-11-10 19:59 EST: Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office reports death of man held at county jail

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