Died in prison
Herbert Mayes
Herbert Mayes, 33, was held at Western Correctional Institution in Cumberland, Maryland. State police said he died in a fight on the prison's exercise yard on the afternoon of Saturday, June 8, 2019, and that he was one of seven people involved. County emergency medical staff pronounced him dead at the scene. State police said the investigation into what led to his death was still ongoing.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. State police said Mayes was one of seven inmates involved in a fight on the exercise yard and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Reported by: State police (outside investigators).