Denorris Howell
Denorris Howell, 36, died on January 3, 2020, at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman, where he was held. The Sunflower County coroner confirmed he died from a stabbing during a fight at the prison, and WAPT reported that another man was stabbed in the same incident and taken to a hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Corrections authorities said he was injured in a fight with his cellmate and that his death appeared unrelated to a major disturbance at the prison that week, which left four other people dead. Relatives told reporters the violence was tied to a gang conflict, a claim officials would not confirm.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Sunflower County coroner confirmed he died from a stabbing, and corrections authorities said he was injured in a fight with his cellmate.
Reported by: Sunflower County Coroner Heather Burton (medical examiner or coroner); Mississippi Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Associated Press (reporters).
News reports (5)
- 5 People Have Been Killed in Mississippi Prisons This Week
- 5th inmate dead since Sunday following multiple riots in Miss. prisons, according to MDOC
- Inmate killed in fight at Parchman
- Mississippi prison chief says 4 of 5 killings done by gangs
- Inmates feared to have escaped after deadly riots at prison