Kevin Carter
Kevin Carter died on November 6, 2020, in a cell at the Nebraska State Penitentiary in Lincoln, where he was held. His mother, Paige Carter, said he often told her 'I love you' during their frequent phone calls. Officials found him unresponsive on the floor of his cell, and his cellmate, Angelo Bol, has been charged in connection with his death. His mother's federal lawsuit alleges state officials knew the risks of housing him with Bol, and the Attorney General's office agreed in April to settle the suit for $395,000.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (neglect alleged). Kevin Carter's estate's federal lawsuit says prison officials were negligent in housing him with a cellmate whose known mental illness went untreated and who had threatened to kill him; his mother's lawsuit says state officials knew the risks of housing him with his cellmate.
Reported by: estate of Kevin Carter (federal lawsuit) (family or their lawyers); grand jury indictment; his mother, Paige Carter, in a lawsuit (family or their lawyers); Nebraska Attorney General's office.
Lawsuit: His mother sued state officials over his death in the Nebraska State Penitentiary, and the Attorney General's office agreed to settle the suit for $395,000.