John Lowe
John Lowe, 25, grew up in the Greenville area, boxed with his brother Justin, was working toward his GED and a welder's license, and was an avid reader and drawer while held at the Marshall County Correctional Facility in Mississippi. He died on July 13, 2021, after being beaten in a shower area of the prison, which the prosecutors' murder indictment describes as a homicide. Security video reportedly showed several men attacking him during a shift change when guards were away from the monitors, and his family said the footage was shocking. A man was indicted for murder in 2022, but according to the report the indictment was not served for three years, until a reporter asked about the case. The family's wrongful death lawsuit against the operator settled without any admission of wrongdoing.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (neglect alleged). Prosecutors say several men beat him in a shower area, and his family's lawsuit says guards were away from the monitors during a shift change when the attack happened.
Reported by: Marshall County prosecutors (murder indictment); Lowe family's wrongful death lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family sued the private operator of the Marshall County Correctional Facility, and the case settled without any admission of wrongdoing and with no amount reported.