Andre Young-Johnson

Andre A. Young-Johnson, 23, died on February 21, 2020, at Maury Correctional Institution in Greene County, North Carolina, where he was held. State Department of Public Safety officials said he was struck with a homemade weapon during a fight with another person held in his housing unit, and that staff responded and gave medical aid before EMS pronounced him dead just after 9:00 a.m. Officials said the other person was treated for injuries they described as non-life-threatening. The Department of Public Safety is conducting an internal investigation, and the Greene County Sheriff's Office is investigating the fight.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. State Department of Public Safety officials say another person held at the prison struck him with a homemade weapon during a fight in a housing unit.

Reported by: North Carolina Department of Public Safety (the agency that held him); Greene County Sheriff's Office (outside investigators).

Sources (8)

• North Carolina Department of Adult Correction records, via UCLA Law Behind Bars UCLA Law Behind Bars Data Project, deaths in custody
• Inmate, serving 25 years for 2017 Charlotte murder, dies after jail fight WDBJ7, February 21, 2020
• Inmate, serving 25 years for 2017 Charlotte murder, dies after fight at N.C. prison WBTV, February 21, 2020
• Maury inmate dead after fight with another inmate WITN, February 21, 2020
• Inmate serving time for a Charlotte murder is killed in prison attack Charlotte Observer, February 21, 2020
• 23-year-old convicted murderer killed in North Carolina prison fight WSET, February 22, 2020
• Convicted murderer killed in North Carolina prison fight WXII, February 22, 2020
• North Carolina prison reports second fatal fight in a week WXII, March 2, 2020