James Wheeler
James Wheeler, 52, was held at Broad River Correctional Institution in South Carolina. The South Carolina Department of Corrections said he suffered severe injuries to his face and head in an altercation with another man in their cell on April 9, 2021, and that he died on Monday, April 19. The department said an autopsy will determine the cause of death, and authorities had not released information about a possible motive.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The South Carolina Department of Corrections says he suffered severe injuries in a fight with another inmate, and an autopsy is pending to determine the cause of death.
Reported by: South Carolina Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.