Died in prison
Dwayne Zackery
Dwayne Zackery Jr., 22, died on February 12, 2021, while held at Hancock State Prison near Sparta, Georgia. According to the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit District Attorney's office, he was stabbed in the chest with a homemade knife. A cellmate was arrested in connection with the death, and the Georgia Department of Corrections led the criminal investigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The district attorney's office says a cellmate stabbed him in the chest with a homemade knife.
Reported by: Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office; news report.