Sayadeth Phouthavongxay
Sayadeth Phouthavongxay, 29, was held at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla. The Washington State Department of Corrections said in a news release that another person held at the prison assaulted Sayadeth in the West Complex Yard on March 16, 2024, and that Sayadeth died seven days later. Sayadeth had been placed in a restrictive housing unit. Officials did not name the person they said attacked Sayadeth.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Washington State Department of Corrections said in a news release that another prisoner assaulted him in the West Complex Yard, and he died seven days later.
Reported by: Washington State Department of Corrections (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.