Ryan Mansfield
Ryan Mansfield, 24, died on July 21, 2016, at Lieber Correctional Institution in Ridgeville, South Carolina, where he was held in state prison custody. The South Carolina Department of Corrections said he was killed after an incident with his cellmate, and that its Office of the Inspector General was investigating. The Dorchester County coroner said strangulation was the cause of death, and the manner of death was still listed as pending. One dorm wing of the prison was placed on lockdown while the investigation continued.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Dorchester County coroner said strangulation caused the death, and the South Carolina Department of Corrections says he was killed in an incident with his cellmate, while its Office of the Inspector General investigates.
Reported by: Dorchester County coroner (medical examiner or coroner); South Carolina Department of Corrections (the agency that held him).