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Leo Johns

died June 9, 2015 · Texas

Leo Johns was killed at a federal prison in Texas on June 9, 2015, when two fellow prisoners stabbed him, according to U.S. Department of Justice prosecutors. Prosecutors say the two men belonged to a white supremacist group. The Justice Department called the killing a senseless and barbaric act.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. U.S. Department of Justice prosecutors say two fellow inmates stabbed him inside a federal prison in Texas.

Reported by: U.S. Department of Justice prosecutors (outside investigators).

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