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Deandre Roney

39 years old · died June 8, 2024 · Donaldson Correctional Facility, Jefferson County, Alabama

Deandre Roney was 39 years old. He died on June 8, 2024, at William Donaldson Correctional Facility in Alabama after being stabbed during an assault, according to the Jefferson County medical examiner. The Alabama Department of Corrections said it was investigating his death as a homicide.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Jefferson County medical examiner and the Alabama Department of Corrections say he died of a sharp force injury sustained in an assault at William Donaldson Correctional Facility, which ADOC is investigating as a homicide.

Reported by: Jefferson County medical examiner (medical examiner or coroner); Alabama Department of Corrections (the agency that held him).

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