Died in prison
Cornelius McClary
Cornelius McClary was held at the Lee Correctional Institution when violence broke out during a riot there in April 2018, and seven people died that night. State prosecutors say a group of other people held in the same dorm chased Cornelius down and stabbed them repeatedly, and that Cornelius was unarmed. The defense disputes prosecutors' account of what happened. Prosecutors classify the death as a homicide.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. State prosecutors say other people held in the dorm chased Cornelius McClary down and stabbed him 97 times during the April 2018 riot at Lee Correctional Institution.
Reported by: state prosecutors.