Freddie Pickett
Freddie Pickett, 41, was held at Polk Correctional Institution in Butner, North Carolina, when he died on June 29, 2018. According to the Department of Public Safety, he set fire to his cell on a Friday afternoon, and the fire was contained to that cell. He was taken to a local medical center, where he died. The department said law enforcement and fire officials are investigating, and the manner of death is pending.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Department of Public Safety says Freddie Pickett set fire to his cell and died after being taken to a local medical center, and law enforcement and fire officials are investigating.
Reported by: Department of Public Safety (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.