Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Gerrod Malik Johnson

27 years old · Hancock State Prison, Hancock County, Georgia

Gerrod Malik Johnson, 27, died at Hancock State Prison in Hancock County, Georgia, where he was being held. Hancock County Coroner Dontrelle Andrews said he was stabbed with a homemade weapon. The manner of death is still pending, and his body was to be sent to the GBI crime lab for an autopsy.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Coroner Dontrelle Andrews said he was stabbed with a homemade weapon, and the case remains under investigation pending an autopsy.

Reported by: Coroner Dontrelle Andrews (medical examiner or coroner).

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