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Cause of death determined for man who died at Allen County Jail

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – The Allen County Coroner’s Office has released the cause and manner of death for a Leo-Cedarville man who died in May while in custody at the Allen County Jail.

RELATED: State police investigating after death at Allen County Jail

35-year-old Courtney Eugene Luckadoo was brought to the jail by another agency on May 20 and experienced a medical emergency after being at the jail for about 40 minutes. He was taken to a local hospital and was pronounced deceased.

The coroner’s office has determined that his cause of death was cocaine intoxication and his manner of death an accident.

 

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