Trenton Black
Trenton Black, 40, died at a hospital on the morning of October 8, 2024, after he was injured in a fight with his cellmate at Lee Correctional Institution in Lee County, South Carolina. The South Carolina Department of Corrections said the cellmate was treated for injuries at the prison. The SCDC Inspector General's Office, the State Law Enforcement Division and the Lee County Coroner's Office are investigating the death as a suspected homicide. No further details about the events in the cell have been reported.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The South Carolina Department of Corrections says Trenton Black was injured in a fight with his cellmate, and the Inspector General's Office, SLED and the Lee County Coroner are investigating the death as a suspected homicide.
Reported by: South Carolina Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); SCDC Inspector General's Office (outside investigators); SLED Crime Scene Unit (outside investigators); Lee County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).