Died in prison
One of 30 people whose names were not reported
An unnamed man held at Attica Correctional Facility in New York was one of 33 prisoners killed on September 13, 1971, when state police, National Guardsmen and volunteers retook the prison during the uprising. The record lists his cause of death as gunshot wounds sustained in the crossfire during the retaking. Who fired the shots that struck him is not stated in the source.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. The death was attributed to gunshot wounds from state police and National Guard fire when the prison was retaken, according to the accounts summarized.
Reported by: state police and National Guard.