Died in prison
Bruce Harris
Bruce Harris was held at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio, when he was killed in April 1993, during an 11-day uprising that began on Easter Sunday. He was one of nine people who died during the takeover of L Block. According to a 2023 WOSU Public Media report, fellow prisoners killed him, and they believed the men they killed were informants.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Fellow prisoners killed him during the 11-day takeover of L Block at the Lucasville uprising, according to a WOSU report by a former Cincinnati Enquirer editor who covered the riot.
Reported by: WOSU report by a former Cincinnati Enquirer editor who covered the riot (reporters).
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