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16 February 2024
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A local correctional facility is reporting that an inmate has died following injuries sustained in a fight with another inmate.
Tim Phelps with the Shawnee County Department of Corrections reports in a press release that law enforcement is investigating the death of Michael R. Kennedy, 41. He was declared dead at a local hospital following a fight with another inmate on Monday this week.
Kennedy was being held in the jail for felony probation and multiple misdemeanor city charges including domestic battery, assault on a law enforcement officer, interference with a law enforcement officer, disobeying a lawful police order, criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct. He was initially booked in on Dec. 28, 2023.
Phelps said an emergency was reported shortly before 1 p.m. on Feb. 12 at the Adult Detention Center after inmates were seen fighting. Kennedy was initially responsive but quickly became unresponsive due to his injuries from the fight. Both security and nursing staff attempted life-saving efforts before he was transported to a local hospital for further treatment.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Shawnee County Department of Corrections and Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office are investigating this incident.
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