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Antonio Turner

27 years old · died January 4, 2015 · Phillips State Prison, Gwinnett County, Georgia

Antonio Turner, 27, was held at Phillips State Prison near Buford, Georgia, when he died on January 4, 2015. His mother, Katherene Stephens, spoke with him earlier that day and said he did not mention any problems at the prison. The Gwinnett County District Attorney's Office says he was found face down in his cell with four stab wounds and that another person is expected to be indicted in his death. The Georgia Department of Corrections lists the death as a homicide.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Gwinnett County District Attorney's Office says another inmate is expected to be indicted in his death after he was stabbed four times in his cell.

Reported by: Gwinnett County District Attorney's Office; Georgia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him).

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