Shane Lawrence Cooper
Shane Lawrence Cooper, 30, was found dead on the floor of his cell at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Oak Park Heights on Monday, December 2, 2013. A ligature was around his neck, and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension determined he died of homicide by strangulation. The Ramsey County medical examiner also ruled the death a homicide. According to the criminal complaint, another person held at the facility strangled him, and that person later pleaded guilty to second-degree intentional murder in his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Ramsey County medical examiner ruled the death a homicide by strangulation, and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension identified another inmate as the sole suspect, who later pleaded guilty to second-degree intentional murder.
Reported by: Ramsey County medical examiner (medical examiner or coroner); Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (outside investigators); County Attorney Pete Orput.