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died December 3, 2022 · United States Penitentiary Coleman II, Sumter County, Florida

A man held at United States Penitentiary-II in the Coleman Federal Correctional Complex in Sumter County, Florida, died on December 3, 2022, after an incident in his cell during a prison lockdown. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, he was found with multiple puncture wounds and taken to a local hospital, where he did not survive. Federal authorities allege that his cellmate killed him.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The U.S. Department of Justice says his cellmate killed him with multiple puncture wounds during a prison lockdown.

Reported by: U.S. Department of Justice (outside investigators).

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