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Marco Siara Sanders

41 years old · died November 15, 2021 · Lee Correctional Institution, Lee County, South Carolina

Marco S. Sanders, 41, was held at Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville, South Carolina, when he died on November 15, 2021. The South Carolina Department of Corrections said he was stabbed in a fight with other people held at the prison and died after being taken to a hospital. Two other people were hospitalized with injuries that were not life-threatening. The department and the State Law Enforcement Division are investigating, and the investigation includes an autopsy.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The South Carolina Department of Corrections says he was stabbed in a fight with other prisoners and died after being taken to a hospital, and the department and SLED are investigating along with an autopsy.

Reported by: South Carolina Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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