Nicholas Shafer
Nicholas Shafer died on February 8, 2026, while held at Smith State Prison in Glennville, Georgia. Georgia Department of Corrections officials said he died after an altercation with another person held at the prison, and the department's Office of Professional Standards is investigating the death as a homicide. The official cause of death is pending autopsy results, and his body was sent to the GBI crime lab.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Georgia Department of Corrections officials say he died after an altercation with another inmate, and the death is being investigated as a homicide pending autopsy results.
Reported by: Georgia Department of Corrections officials (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.