Died in prison
Nija Bonhomme
Nija Bonhomme, 24, of Pearl River, was held at the Wilkinson County Correctional Facility in Mississippi. On August 20, 2018, officers responding to a reported fight between Bonhomme and his cellmate found him on the floor of his cell. The Mississippi Department of Corrections is investigating, and the cause of death is pending an autopsy.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Mississippi Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.