Edward Morris
Edward Morris, 34, died on Sunday, August 26, 2018, while held at the Varner Unit, one of Arkansas's highest-security prisons, in its supermax section. The Arkansas Department of Correction said illicit drugs might be involved, and a department spokesperson said drug-related deaths would not be surprising. Investigators reportedly found what they suspected were rolled pieces of K2, a synthetic marijuana compound, near his body. The cause of death remains under investigation by the Arkansas State Police, and no official cause has been confirmed.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The Arkansas State Police investigation attributes his death to smoking K2, an illegal synthetic drug, and prison officials had suspected drugs were involved.
Reported by: Arkansas State Police (outside investigators); Arkansas Department of Correction spokesperson James DePriest (the agency that held him).
Sources (6)
- Update: 5 Inmates Found Dead at Maximum Security Prison in 4 Days
- 2 more inmate deaths at Arkansas' Varner Unit
- 5 deaths in 4 days reported at Arkansas prison - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
- Arkansas official: Inmate deaths 'unacceptable anomaly'
- More confirmed prison K2 deaths
- K2 linked to five more Arkansas prison deaths