Lawrence Williams
Lawrence Williams, 33, died on October 24, 2024, at Hays State Prison near Trion, Georgia, where he was held. Prison investigators say he was chased down in a coordinated attack and trapped on a stairwell, where he was stabbed with a crudely made knife. Two other men have been accused in connection with his death, according to the investigators. Another record gives his age as 30 and lists the Georgia Department of Corrections as the custodian, with no cause or manner of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Prison investigators say Lawrence Williams was stabbed in a coordinated attack at Hays State Prison and that two other men have been accused in connection with his death.
Reported by: Georgia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); prison investigators.