Billy McLean
Billy McLean, a man in his late fifties, was held at Pender Correctional Institution in Burgaw, North Carolina. He tested positive for COVID-19 after showing symptoms in early April 2020, was isolated, and was hospitalized on April 13. He died at the hospital on April 21, 2020. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety said he died of pre-existing health conditions complicated by the virus, and his name was not released at the time.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety said he died of pre-existing health conditions complicated by COVID-19.
Reported by: North Carolina Department of Public Safety (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.
Sources (7)
- North Carolina Department of Adult Correction records, via UCLA Law Behind Bars
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