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Mikheal Christopher Gilliam

died October 30, 2025 · Elmore Correctional Facility, Alabama

Mikheal Christopher Gilliam died on October 30, 2025, at Elmore prison in Alabama. Alabama Appleseed, which tracks deaths in state custody, lists his death among the 2025 prison deaths it recorded and attributes it to a stabbing. Alabama Appleseed also says the death is a homicide.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Alabama Appleseed lists his death as a homicide by stabbing at Elmore prison.

Reported by: Alabama Appleseed (advocates).

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