Died in jail or a lockup
Mustafa Spain
Mustafa Spain, 38, died in the early hours of November 4, 2026, while held at the Albany County Correctional Facility in Albany, New York. A correction officer found him in his cell. The Albany County Sheriff's Office, citing an autopsy, says he died by suicide by hanging. The New York State Attorney General's Office was notified and assisted the investigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Albany County Sheriff's Office says an autopsy determined Mustafa Spain died by suicide by hanging in his cell.
Reported by: Albany County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.