At 11:35 AM on January 23, 2023, Tobe Lee Fluty, Jr. went unconscious at Randall County Jail in Amarillo, Texas. Lifesaving measures finally started, and he was loaded on the ambulance’s gurney and transported to North West Texas Hospital. CPR was provided and he regained a heartbeat either en route to the hospital or upon arrival at the hospital. He was listed in critical condition. Soon after, they were notified that he had been declared deceased. The date and time of death were January 24, 2023, at 8:08 AM. The manner of death was listed as complications of peritonitis.

Jail Inmate Dies From Peritonitis

There are many stories of inmates dying from peritonitis. The death of a woman carries that headline. The woman was found dead from a ruptured ulcer. She was unconscious and they were unsuccessful in reviving her.   

Sister identified 8^th inmate to die at a particular jail. She had been told that her sister had suffered from acute peritonitis, an often painful inflammation of the silk-like membrane that lines the abdominal wall and organs. Her sister was the eighth person to die at that jail.

Early treatment was essential for the man’s survival. A man went behind bars for 16 days to pay approximately $400 dollars in court fines. Shortly after being booked, he suffered acute peritonitis, a life-threatening infection of the abdominal lining for which early treatment is essential.

Learn more in Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 of this series.

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