Daniel Wilson
Daniel Wilson, 35, of St. Louis, died in October 2015 while held at Potosi Correctional Center in Missouri. The Missouri Department of Corrections said he died after a physical altercation with his cellmate, and Washington County prosecutors say the cellmate beat him to death, causing a crushed larynx. He was taken to Washington County Hospital, where he died. An autopsy found several injuries to his head, throat and body, and the cellmate has been charged with first-degree murder.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Missouri Department of Corrections and Washington County prosecutors say his cellmate beat him to death, and the cellmate has been charged with first-degree murder.
Reported by: Missouri Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Washington County prosecutor.