Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Shannon Wayne Pickett

died July 21, 2024 · Macon State Prison, Macon County, Georgia

Shannon Wayne Pickett died in July 2024 while held at Macon State Prison in Macon County, Georgia. The Georgia Department of Corrections confirmed the death and said his body was sent to the GBI Crime Lab to determine the cause. The department has not yet given a manner of death, which remains pending.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Georgia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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