Died in prison
Edward Davis
Edward Davis, a Black man, was held at a state farm in Virginia. After he and another man left the farm, officers pursued them and fired on them near Pendleton. His body was found in the woods the next morning, and the account says he had been shot to death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. Officers fired on Davis and another man during a pursuit after an escape from a state farm, and his body was found in the woods the next morning.
Reported by: news reports.