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Ashley Flowers

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Crime Junkie
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Joseph “Jo-Jo” King III

Already feels kind of improbable.

Crime Junkie
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Joseph “Jo-Jo” King III

Yeah, and it doesn't line up with his known injuries.

Crime Junkie
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Joseph “Jo-Jo” King III

According to Joseph's doctor, they tell him there doesn't seem to be any significant head injuries that would explain Jojo's like falling unconscious.

Crime Junkie
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Joseph “Jo-Jo” King III

And there was no obstruction blocking his airway either, as if he had choked on a small toy or something while he was in there that like kept him from crying out for help.

Crime Junkie
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Joseph “Jo-Jo” King III

The same question echoes, right?

Crime Junkie
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Joseph “Jo-Jo” King III

Does my son have to die for someone to help us?

Crime Junkie
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Joseph “Jo-Jo” King III

This is not really a question that you want to get an answer to while your son is on life support.

Crime Junkie
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Joseph “Jo-Jo” King III

But days pass, the swelling in Jojo's brain doesn't go down and he never regains consciousness.

Crime Junkie
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Joseph “Jo-Jo” King III

On February 27, 2020, doctors pronounced Jojo dead.

Crime Junkie
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Joseph “Jo-Jo” King III

Joseph made the decision to donate his son's organs when he died because it is the only thing he can do that makes him feel like some ounce of good could come out of something so horrific.

Crime Junkie
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Joseph “Jo-Jo” King III

And then after that, he went to work for his son.

Crime Junkie
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Joseph “Jo-Jo” King III

Because the autopsy that was performed came back as a manner of death undetermined.

Crime Junkie
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Joseph “Jo-Jo” King III

With the cause of death listed as global hypoxic encephalopathy.

Crime Junkie
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Joseph “Jo-Jo” King III

And they say it was due to smothering with absence of oxygen following prolonged entrapment in a sealed toy chest.

Crime Junkie
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Joseph “Jo-Jo” King III

In the wrong hands, I think it would be.

Crime Junkie
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Joseph “Jo-Jo” King III

But Joseph isn't going to just walk away because of an undetermined ruling.

Crime Junkie
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Joseph “Jo-Jo” King III

He claims that he had to push for Grand Prairie PD to have a different detective put fresh eyes on his son's case.

Crime Junkie
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Joseph “Jo-Jo” King III

And thank God he did.

Crime Junkie
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Joseph “Jo-Jo” King III

And thank God they listened.

Crime Junkie
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Joseph “Jo-Jo” King III

Because as part of this fresh look,