Christopher Saunders
Christopher Saunders, 48, died on June 11, 2026, at MacDougall Correctional Institution in Berkeley County, South Carolina, where he was held. According to the Berkeley County Coroner's Office, officers found him unresponsive in his cell around 3:40 p.m., and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The coroner's office and the South Carolina Department of Corrections said an initial review ruled out suicide and homicide, and the cause and manner of death remain under investigation by the coroner and the state corrections inspector general's office. An autopsy has been scheduled to determine the cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: South Carolina Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Berkeley County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); state corrections inspector general's office (outside investigators).
Sources (5)
- SC Corrections probes inmate’s death at MacDougall; suicide and homicide ruled out
- Berkeley County Coroner identifies inmate who died in prison’s custody
- SC Corrections probes inmate’s death at McDougall; suicide and homicide ruled out
- Inmate Dies at McDougall Correctional Institution, Berkeley County Coroner Confirms
- Coroner IDs inmate found unresponsive at MacDougall Correctional Institution