Saturday, May 9, 2015

Sheriff fires NINE deputies over death of 22-year-old college student at Georgia jail

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  • Chatham County Sheriff Al St. Lawrence fired nine of his deputies Friday
  • The terminations were in connection with the death of Matthew Ajibade
  • The 22-year-old college student was found dead in restraints after he was booked into the county jail in January 2015
  • Ajibade had been arrested on domestic violence charges following a fight with his girlfriend
  • Sheriff's officials have said Ajibade was placed in a restraining chair in an isolation cell and was combative during booking, injuring three deputies
  • One deputy suffered a concussion and a broken nose, according to the sheriff's office

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