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Darrell Murray

30 years old · died July 29, 2015 · Western Correctional Institution, Allegany County, Maryland

Darrell Murray, 30, died on July 29, 2015, while held at Western Correctional Institution, a maximum-security state prison near Cumberland, Maryland. He was found unresponsive on his bunk with a bedsheet around his neck. An autopsy concluded that he died from multiple injuries. The Allegany County State's Attorney's office said his cellmate was responsible for his death, and a grand jury later indicted the cellmate on a first-degree murder charge.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Allegany County State's Attorney's office says Darrell Murray's cellmate was responsible for his death, and an autopsy found he died from multiple injuries.

Reported by: Allegany County State's Attorney's office; autopsy.

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