06-05-2025
Pickens Co. inmate dies after medical emergency: Coroner
PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) — An inmate at the Pickens County Detention Center died Tuesday, nearly two weeks after going into cardiac arrest.
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According to the Pickens County Coroner's Office, on April 25, first responders were called to the facility for a medical complaint.
Upon arrival, officials found 31-year-old Joshua Wayne Barbare in cardiac arrest.
After recovering a pulse, Barbare was taken to Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital for treatment, where he later died.
The coroner's office said that Barbare appeared to have a medical episode that caused the cardiac arrest.
An autopsy is set for a later date, but the coroner's office did not say when.
The death is being investigated by the coroner's office and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED).
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