Eric Heinz
Eric Heinz, 33, died on February 18, 2017, at the Wilkinson County Correctional Facility in Woodville, Mississippi, where he was held. He was found unresponsive on the floor of his cell and was pronounced dead at the prison. The Mississippi Department of Corrections said he suffered serious injuries in an alleged fight with his cellmate, according to a preliminary investigation. An autopsy to determine the cause of death is pending, and no charges have been filed.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Mississippi Department of Corrections says Eric Heinz suffered serious injuries in an alleged fight with his cellmate, and the autopsy is still pending.
Reported by: Mississippi Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.