Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Mario S. Organistas

37 years old · died August 29, 2020 · Scotland Correctional Institution, Scotland County, North Carolina

Mario S. Organistas, 37, died on August 29, 2020, while held at Scotland Correctional Institution in Scotland County, North Carolina. A news report describes his death as a killing. The available material gives no further account of how it happened, and no statement from family or officials about him or the circumstances.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. A news report says he was killed while in custody, without naming who killed him.

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