Shawn Moore
Shawn Moore, 36, was found dead in his cell at the state penitentiary in McAlester, Oklahoma, over a weekend in late March 2015. The Oklahoma State Medical Examiner's Office ruled the death a homicide, finding that Shawn Moore had been strangled. The prison's Inspector General's Office is investigating and will give its results to the Pittsburg County district attorney, and the cellmate is being interviewed. No one has been named as responsible in the reporting available.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Oklahoma State Medical Examiner's Office ruled the death a homicide by strangulation, and the prison's Inspector General's Office is investigating while his cellmate is interviewed.
Reported by: Oklahoma State Medical Examiner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); prison Inspector General's Office (outside investigators).