Larnie Brewer
Larnie Brewer, 53, died on April 1, 2026, at the United States Penitentiary Beaumont in Beaumont, Texas, where he was held. Prison officials said he was involved in a fight with several other people held at the facility, and he was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Reports give different times for the events: the fight was reported on Tuesday around 1 p.m., and his death on Wednesday afternoon. Prison officials have not stated a cause of death, and the FBI was notified and is investigating.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Prison officials said he died after a fight involving several incarcerated people, and the FBI was notified and is investigating; the manner of death is pending.
Reported by: United States Penitentiary Beaumont officials (the agency that held him); FBI (outside investigators).