Brian Alexander
Brian Alexander, 45, was held at Scotland Correctional Institution near Wagram, North Carolina. The Scotland County Sheriff's Office and the state Department of Adult Correction say he was stabbed by another person held at the prison on September 17, 2026, and was pronounced dead shortly after deputies arrived. His mother, Deborah DeMarco, said he called her several times in the days before his death to say five people had cornered him in his cell and that he had gotten away, and she is asking whether more could have been done to protect him. She wants accountability for his death. Another person has been identified in the killing, and the sheriff's office and the State Bureau of Investigation are investigating.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (neglect alleged). The state Department of Adult Correction says another inmate assaulted him, and his mother, Deborah DeMarco, says he called her several times before his death to say five inmates had cornered him, and she asks whether more could have been done to protect him.
Reported by: North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (the agency that held him); Scotland County Sheriff's Office (outside investigators); Deborah DeMarco, his mother (family or their lawyers).
Sources (5)
- Inmate death at Scotland Correctional Institution being treated as a homicide
- Mother demands answers after son killed inside Scotland Correctional Institution
- Another inmate stabbed at Scotland Correctional Institution amid recent violence
- Scotland County inmate charged in deadly jail stabbing
- Inmate charged with murder in deadly stabbing at Scotland Correctional Institution