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Shacoby Seay

died August 29, 2019 · Smith State Prison, Tattnall County, Georgia

Shacoby Seay died on August 29, 2019, while held at Smith State Prison in Glennville, Georgia. The Georgia Department of Corrections said his injuries came from an altercation with another person held at the prison. The department said it is investigating his death as a suspected homicide together with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Georgia Department of Corrections says Shacoby Seay died of injuries sustained in an altercation with another inmate, and it is investigating the death as a suspected homicide alongside the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Reported by: Georgia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Georgia Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).

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