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Owen Nelson

57 years old · died July 12, 2020 · Mississippi State Penitentiary, Mississippi

Owen Nelson, 57, died on July 12, 2020, at Allegiance Specialty Hospital in Greenville, Mississippi, after being held at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. He had been hospitalized at the prison hospital and off site since April. According to WLBT, no foul play is suspected, and an autopsy will determine the official cause and manner of death, which is still pending.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: WLBT report (reporters).

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