Died in prison
Donald Collins
Donald Collins died in 1933 while he was held at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla. According to a HistoryLink historical account, he was shot by a guard as he climbed the prison wall with three others, after the group had cut through the wall of a vegetable cellar in what the account describes as an escape attempt. The account says the guard fired as they scaled the wall, and no other account of the shooting is given.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. HistoryLink's historical account says a guard shot Donald Collins as he climbed the prison wall during an escape attempt.
Reported by: HistoryLink historical account.
Custody: Serving a sentence.