Semajs Short
Semajs Short, 24, was held at Bertie Correctional Institution in Windsor, North Carolina. Prison officials said he was attacked by a group of other incarcerated people in a housing area on March 29, 2022, and was pronounced dead at 2:37 p.m. Officials said three others were injured and treated for injuries that were not life-threatening. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety listed the manner of death as pending, while one news report classified it as a homicide. The Windsor Police Department and the State Bureau of Investigation are investigating.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. North Carolina Department of Public Safety says Semajs Short was attacked by a group of other incarcerated people, and the Windsor Police Department and State Bureau of Investigation are investigating the death as a murder.
Reported by: North Carolina Department of Public Safety (the agency that held him); Windsor Police Department; North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).
News reports (5)
- Inmate dies from injuries suffered during an assault in Bertie County prison
- Inmate convicted in '14 toddler death killed in prison assault
- Bertie Correctional inmate killed in afternoon attack
- North Carolina inmate convicted of killing toddler dies in prison attack
- North Carolina inmate convicted of killing toddler dies in prison attack