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Cedric Johnson

died March 13, 2020 · Telfair State Prison, Helena, Georgia

Cedric Johnson died at Telfair State Prison in Helena, Georgia, on March 13, 2020, after he was injured in an altercation with another person held there. He was pronounced dead at about 11:45 pm. The Georgia Department of Corrections said it is investigating the death as a suspected homicide together with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Georgia Department of Corrections Office of Professional Standards says he died of injuries sustained in an altercation with another inmate, and the department is investigating with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Reported by: Georgia Department of Corrections Office of Professional Standards (the agency that held him); Georgia Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).

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