Erick Jermaine Leday
Erick Jermaine Leday, 35, was held at the United States Penitentiary Beaumont in Beaumont, Texas. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, he was seriously injured in a fight with another person held there on the morning of Sunday, May 1, 2022, and was taken to a local hospital, where staff pronounced him dead. The Bureau of Prisons notified the FBI, and a second person was treated for minor injuries. The agency's account is that the death followed a fight between two people held at the facility.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Federal Bureau of Prisons says Erick Jermaine Leday was fatally injured in a fight with another inmate and the FBI was notified.
Reported by: Federal Bureau of Prisons (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.