James Pennington
James Harrison Pennington, 44, died in his cell at Broad River Correctional Institution in Columbia, South Carolina, on June 30, 2023. The South Carolina Department of Corrections said his death is being treated as a suspected homicide. An autopsy by the Richland County coroner was to be performed, and the State Law Enforcement Division and the agency's inspector general are investigating.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The South Carolina Department of Corrections says the death is being investigated as a homicide, with the Richland County coroner conducting an autopsy and SLED and the agency's inspector general investigating.
Reported by: South Carolina Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Richland County coroner's office (medical examiner or coroner); State Law Enforcement Division (outside investigators); Inspector General's office (outside investigators).