Troi Venable
Troi Venable, 39, was held at the Federal Correctional Complex-Coleman in Sumter County, Florida, when he was hurt in a fight in the high-security unit. He was taken to a local hospital and died there on August 4, 2019. The Federal Bureau of Prisons described the incident as an altercation between several people held at the facility. Prison workers union chief Joe Rojas said the fight was linked to tensions between rival gangs and that Venable was stabbed with a homemade knife.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Bureau of Prisons described an altercation between multiple inmates, and a prison union leader said he was stabbed with a homemade knife during a fight between rival gangs.
Reported by: Federal Bureau of Prisons (the agency that held him); prison workers union chief Joe Rojas.