Overview
- The Department of Correction said Kyron Randall, 33, became ill around 12:10 p.m. on Dec. 21 at the George R. Vierno Center, was taken to Elmhurst Hospital, and was pronounced dead shortly before 1 a.m.
- Officials described the medical emergency as a suspected allergic reaction, with the final cause pending the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
- Correction Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie pledged a thorough investigation and the DOC reported notifications to the federal monitor, the Board of Correction, the state Attorney General, the city Department of Investigation, the state Commission of Correction, local district attorneys, and Randall’s attorney.
- Records show Randall had been held at the Vierno Center since July 2, 2024 on a Bronx murder case, with his trial still pending.
- His death is the 15th linked to city jails this year, the highest annual toll since 2022, prompting renewed calls from advocates to speed up closure plans for Rikers.