Lamont Perry
Lamont Perry, 26, died on January 2, 2010, after he was stabbed in a dormitory at McCormick Correctional Institution, a maximum security prison in South Carolina where he was being held. Authorities said another prisoner attacked him, and the State Law Enforcement Division and prison officials are investigating the death. The name of the person authorities suspect has not been released.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Authorities say another inmate stabbed him in a dormitory at McCormick Correctional Institution, and officials are investigating with the State Law Enforcement Division.
Reported by: Authorities at McCormick Correctional Institution (the agency that held him); State Law Enforcement Division (outside investigators).