Family of inmate found dead in Fulton County jail files lawsuit
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FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - The family of an 18-year-old inmate who died at the Fulton County Jail has filed a lawsuit against multiple people responsible for his medical care before his death.
Tyrique Tookes had been booked into the Fulton County Jail since March 8, 2019 after he was charged with theft by taking and theft by receiving stolen property.
In late April, the GBI says Tookes had started complaining of chest pains. Those complaints continued for two weeks.
According to the lawsuit, medical professionals at the jail examined Tookes and gave him antacid and warm compresses.