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Devontae Young

died May 10, 2024 · Macon State Prison, Macon County, Georgia

Devontae Young died at Macon State Prison in Macon County, Georgia, on May 10, 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections. The department said his death followed an altercation at the prison. His body was sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Medical Examiner's Office to determine the official cause of death. The department's Office of Professional Standards is investigating, and that investigation was still ongoing when the Macon Telegraph reported the death on May 13, 2024.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Georgia Department of Corrections reported an altercation and sent the body to the GBI Medical Examiner's Office, with its Office of Professional Standards investigating; no official cause has been announced.

Reported by: Georgia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Georgia Bureau of Investigation Medical Examiner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).

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