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By the Lincoln Journal Star

Thursday, Oct 04, 2007 - 08:10:10 pm CDT



An autopsy will be performed in Omaha on Friday on a man who died Wednesday after a Sept. 17 incident at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution left him with a broken neck.

Reko Mitchell, 38, died Wednesday night after his family elected to take him off life support.

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Reko Mitchell

The autopsy will be performed at the Douglas County Health Center, and a fellow prisoner may be charged in Mitchell's death soon afterward.

Mitchell and another inmate were in the gymnasium bathroom at about 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 17. There was an altercation, according to Tecumseh Warden Fred Britten, and Mitchell was found by prison staff on the floor soon after.

Charges against the inmate, who has not been named, could be filed following the autopsy results, Johnson County Attorney Julie Smith-Hogancamp said Thursday. She said no paperwork had been filed in court regarding Mitchell's death.


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Nina wrote on October 4, 2007 4:44 pm:
" This is standard procedure, necessary, and is possibly a legal requirement - an autopsy is performed when a person dies under suspect circumstances (such as from an injury inflicted upon him), or dies unexplainedly. There must be an official cause of death listed on the death certificate, even though "stopped breathing" or "heart stopped" eventually fits all. "

 Bought time wrote on October 4, 2007 6:37 pm:
" It is about time something is being done on behalf of the young man. No matter what he did in the past he is still a person he deserves the same respect as any other person in this world. The only thing that he needs now is to rest in peace. "

 I agree wrote on October 5, 2007 7:59 am:
" I so agree with you, Bought Time. No matter what he did in his past he was punished & doing his time as given to him. Rest in peace Reko, you will be missed!! "

 Hope wrote on October 5, 2007 8:12 am:
" Rest in Peace Reko. You will be missed by many. To my family...I know it's hard for us but Reko's in a better place now. Stay Strong & God Bless You ALL!! "

 Bought time wrote on October 5, 2007 8:52 pm:
" This is my family and he will be missed. Rest in Peace. Just know that your family will miss you "

 cathi in idaho wrote on October 11, 2007 12:26 am:
" I will miss reko so very much he was and still is my first love we dated 20 years ago and i was in touch with him. I am so sorry for the family's loss. I just found out about this i am truly sorry my heart hurting so much for you all. i miss you reko m mitchell rest in peace my friend "

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