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Austin Wilson

34 years old · died August 5, 2022 · Anchorage Correctional Complex, Anchorage, Alaska

Austin Wilson, 34, died on Aug. 5, 2022, at the Anchorage Correctional Complex, a state prison where he was held in the custody of the Alaska Department of Corrections. According to the department, he was found alone in his cell, and its last security check before he was found was at 12:16 a.m. that day. The department said it did not suspect foul play or COVID-19 in his death. The cause of death has not been released and will be determined by the State Medical Examiner's Office.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Alaska Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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