Devin Javonne Wilson
Devin Javonne Wilson, 29, died on October 7, 2024, at Lieber Correctional Institution in Ridgeville, South Carolina. The South Carolina Department of Corrections said he was stabbed during a fight that broke out among several people in a common area of his housing unit. Three others were taken to a hospital with injuries officials believe are not life-threatening. The Department's Inspector General's office is investigating the death as a homicide, and an autopsy was planned.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Corrections officials say Devin Javonne Wilson was stabbed during a fight among several people in a common area of his housing unit, and the SCDC Inspector General's office is investigating the death as a homicide.
Reported by: South Carolina Department of Corrections spokesperson Chysti Shain (the agency that held him); SCDC Inspector General's office (outside investigators).