Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Elander Johnson

died July 25, 2019 · Valdosta State Prison, Lowndes County, Georgia

Elander Johnson died on July 25, 2019, while held at Valdosta State Prison in Valdosta, Georgia. The Georgia Department of Corrections said he died of injuries he received in an altercation with another person held at the prison. The department said the death is being investigated as a possible homicide and described the investigation as standard procedure.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody

Reported by: Georgia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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