Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

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died December 5, 2023 · South Bay Correctional Facility, Palm Beach County, Florida

A man held at South Bay Correctional Facility in Palm Beach County, Florida, died on the night of December 5, 2023. According to prison records and statements from the man accused of killing him, as reported in local news, another man held there strangled him in his cell.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Florida Department of Corrections documents and the accused man's statements to officials say another incarcerated man strangled him in his cell.

Reported by: Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); WPBF (reporters).

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