Ali Tanner
Ali Tanner, 45, from Macon, died on July 2, 2021, while held at Augusta State Medical Prison in Georgia. According to the coroner, he was stabbed in the neck while walking outside his cell, then ran to the prison infirmary, where he collapsed and died. An arrest warrant says another man held at the prison stabbed him, and officials have charged that man with murder in his death. The Georgia Department of Corrections said its Office of Professional Standards is investigating the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. An arrest warrant and officials say another person held at the prison stabbed him in the neck, and the coroner said staff could not save him despite CPR in the infirmary.
Reported by: arrest warrant; Georgia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); the coroner.
News reports (6)
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- Suspect Charged with Killing Fellow Inmate at Augusta State Medical Prison
- Suspect named in slaying at Augusta State Medical Prison
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- Former ASMP inmate decides not to plead guilty in cellmate’s killing
- Inmate slain at Augusta prison; guard, 2 other inmates charged