Deaths in CustodyWork in progressIn progress
Died in prison

Julian Shavers

38 years old · Arkansas

Julian Shavers, 38, was held at an Arkansas state prison when he was found dead in his cell, covered in vomit, with a rolled cigarette of K2 beside his body. A guard told the Arkansas Times that Shavers was high on K2 when he died. A state police report relied on an autopsy that did not mention K2, and his sister said KATV reported he died of another drug.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose (disputed). A guard told the Arkansas Times that Shavers was high on K2 when he died, but his sister says another drug caused his death, as KATV reported.

Reported by: a guard, per the Arkansas Times (the agency that held him); Julian Shavers' sister, as reported by KATV (family or their lawyers).

News report