A man was found beaten to death early Tuesday morning inside his cell in the Cook County Jail, officials said.
Raheem Hatter, 23, was found Tuesday about 4:30 a.m. unresponsive on the floor of his cell with injuries to his head, according to a statement from the Cook County sheriff’s office.
An autopsy performed by the Cook County medical examiner’s office ruled his death a homicide.
After officers found Hatter, they removed his cellmate from the area and began performing life-saving measures, according to the sheriff’s office.
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Paramedics responded but Hatter was pronounced dead at the scene, the sheriff’s office said.
Hatter was in jail awaiting trial on an aggravated unlawful use of a weapon charge from November 2021.
The Illinois State Police Public Integrity Taskforce will investigate his death.
(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire & Chicago Sun-Times 2022. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)
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