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Marreo Mitchell

35 years old · died November 28, 2015 · Donaldson Correctional Facility, Jefferson County, Alabama

Marreo Mitchell, 35, died on November 28, 2015, at the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer, Alabama, where he was being held. The Alabama Department of Corrections said he was stabbed during an altercation with two other people held at the facility, and that the fight began at 4:25 p.m. and he died at 4:53 p.m. The department said it is still working to determine what caused the altercation, and two people are being held while its investigations division reviews the case.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Alabama Department of Corrections says two other people held at the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility stabbed him during an altercation, and it is still working to determine what caused the fight.

Reported by: Alabama 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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