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id: 10d6a96a8b
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-12 17:09 EST
updated: 2026-11-12 17:09 EST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# Man held at Falkenburg Road Jail dies after self-inflicted injury

The sheriff's office said David Michael Cohen, 24, died Wednesday at a hospital, four days after deputies found him injured in his cell.

Section: [Public Safety](/tampa-bay/section/safety.md) · Entities: [David Michael Cohen](/tampa-bay/wiki/david-michael-cohen.md), [Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office](/tampa-bay/wiki/hillsborough-county-sheriff-s-office.md)

## Coverage

- [Tampa Bay Times](https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2026/11/12/inmate-death-hillsborough-falkenburg-jail-david-michael-cohen/), 2026-11-12 17:09 EST: Man held in Hillsborough jail dies from self-inflicted injury, deputies said

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