Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Mario Waters

35 years old · died January 15, 2024 · U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana

Mario Waters, 35, died on January 15, 2024, while held at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana, and was pronounced dead at a Terre Haute hospital. The Federal Bureau of Prisons said his death followed an altercation with another person held at the facility, and the FBI was notified. One account describes the death as an altercation between people held there, and a death investigation is underway.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Federal Bureau of Prisons said his death followed a perceived altercation with another person held at the facility, and a death investigation is underway.

Reported by: Federal Bureau of Prisons (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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