A man incarcerated at the Hamilton County Jail died Wednesday after reportedly being assaulted by other inmates, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office said in a release Thursday.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation identified the man as Gregory Leverett Jr., 30, in an email Thursday.
The attack, which took place Sept. 26, appeared “deliberate and planned,” the Sheriff’s Office said. Leverett died Wednesday, the office said. He had been booked into jail three days before the attack, Sheriff’s Office records show.
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Leverett was taken to a hospital for medical treatment after the attack, the office said. He was then released from the jail because of the seriousness and extent of his injuries, according to the release.
Court records show Leverett was released on Sept. 27, the day after the attack.
He was awaiting trial on charges of aggravated domestic assault, evading arrest and reckless driving, according to court dockets.
Leverett’s most recent charge was for alleged sexual battery on Sept. 4, dockets show, and he was arrested Sept. 23 for failing to appear in court.
Hamilton County District Attorney Coty Wamp directed the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to investigate the incident, the Sheriff’s Office said.
No charges have been filed in the case, TBI spokesperson Susan Niland said in an email.
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