Died in prison
Oliver Johnson
Oliver Johnson was held at Evans Correctional Institution, a state prison in Bennettsville, South Carolina, and died there in February 2017. Deputies said another man held at the prison stabbed Johnson and that Johnson died from the injuries. The man accused of the killing is on trial in Marlboro County, and the trial was expected to last about a week, according to WPDE's report in September 2017.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Deputies said another person held at Evans Correctional Institution stabbed Oliver Johnson, and Fourth Circuit Solicitor Will Rogers says the stabbing killed him.
Reported by: Deputies (outside investigators); Fourth Circuit Solicitor Will Rogers.