Cornelius Kelly
Cornelius Kelly, 39, died on November 5, 2024, at Dixon Correctional Institute in Jackson, Louisiana, while held in the custody of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. The department's death data lists his death as a homicide, based on the autopsy report. WAFB reported that he was stabbed at Dixon Correctional Center during an altercation with other incarcerated people, and that a grand jury has indicted four people for second-degree murder. The investigation is ongoing.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections lists the death as homicide, based on the autopsy report, and the District Attorney's Office says he was stabbed by other inmates in an altercation, with four inmates indicted for second-degree murder.
Reported by: Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections (the agency that held him); District Attorney's Office.