Died in jail or a lockup
Maurice Lee
Maurice Lee, a Black man, was held in a jail where, according to a 2019 report in The Atlantic, he was handcuffed to a table when a white supremacist stabbed him. The report says guards laughed during the attack instead of stopping it. The death is classed as a homicide. Maurice Lee's death was caused by the stabbing.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (neglect alleged). The prior record says Maurice Lee was stabbed by a white supremacist while handcuffed to a jail table, and that guards laughed during the attack, though the source of these claims is not identified.
Reported by: news reports.