Joshua Scott
Joshua Scott, 41, died on November 18, 2023, while held at Santa Rosa Correctional Institution, a Florida state prison. According to the arrest report, a cellmate has been accused of strangling him. An autopsy listed the cause of death as strangulation and multiple blunt force injuries, and the Florida Department of Corrections recorded the manner of death as homicide. The cellmate has pleaded not guilty, and the case is pending in court.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. An arrest report and autopsy, as reported by WEAR TV, say his cellmate strangled him and inflicted multiple blunt force injuries, and the cellmate has pleaded not guilty.
Reported by: arrest report; autopsy as reported by WEAR TV (medical examiner or coroner); Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held him).