Melvin Green
Melvin Green, 32, died on May 2, 2017, at Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, where he was held. Prosecutors say another person held at the prison struck him in the head multiple times with a metal bar while the two were assigned to kitchen work in the dining room, and that the attack was captured on the prison's security system. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Investigators say they believe the killing was not random, but the Ohio State Highway Patrol, which is treating the death as a homicide, has not released the name of the person suspected of the attack, and other details remain unreleased.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Ohio State Highway Patrol and prosecutors say another person held at the prison struck Melvin Green in the head with a metal bar and are treating the death as a homicide.
Reported by: Ohio State Highway Patrol (outside investigators); prosecutors.