Idris Wasim Ballard Gallardo
Idris Wasim Ballard Gallardo, 23, died on September 17, 2024, at Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville, South Carolina. The South Carolina Department of Corrections said he was stabbed in a common area of his housing unit and was pronounced dead later that morning. The agency said the death is being investigated as a suspected homicide by its Inspector General's office, the State Law Enforcement Division and the Lee County coroner.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The South Carolina Department of Corrections says he was stabbed in a common area of his housing unit and died later that morning, and the death is being investigated as a suspected homicide.
Reported by: South Carolina Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Inspector General's office with the State Law Enforcement Division (outside investigators); Lee County coroner (medical examiner or coroner).