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Chaofeng G.: Chinese detainee found hanging, dies at PA facility

Chaofeng Ge, 32, was found hanging and unresponsive in a shower room just five days after being taken into ICE custody at Pennsylvania's Moshannon Valley Processing Center.

Aug 5, 2025Philipsburg, PACountry of origin: China

Chaofeng Ge, a 32-year-old Chinese national, died in ICE custody at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania. Staff found him hanging and unresponsive in the shower room of his detention pod, began CPR, and he was pronounced dead by the county coroner. He had been in ICE custody for five days and was awaiting a hearing before the immigration court; the cause of death is under investigation.

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