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Anthony Davis

40 years old · died September 28, 2019 · Tecumseh State Correctional Institution, Johnson County, Nebraska

Anthony Davis, 40, was held at Tecumseh State Correctional Institution in Nebraska. The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services said he was attacked by another person held at the prison on September 16, 2019, and that he was treated for his injuries at Bryan Medical Center-West in Lincoln. He died there on September 28, 2019. The department said a fellow prisoner killed him, and the Nebraska State Patrol is investigating; authorities have not named a suspect, and a grand jury review was expected.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services says another inmate assaulted him at Tecumseh State Correctional Institution and that the assault led to his death, and the Nebraska State Patrol is investigating.

Reported by: Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (the agency that held him); Nebraska State Patrol (outside investigators).

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