Name not reported
A man held at Kilby Correctional Facility in Alabama died of multiple stab wounds to his head, abdomen, back and arm. The Alabama Department of Corrections classified the death as natural, a classification the Justice Department disputes in a filing. The filing is the source for the cause of death and for the Justice Department's objection to the classification.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (disputed). The Alabama Department of Corrections classified the death as natural, while the Justice Department says the prisoner died from multiple stab wounds and disputes the natural classification.
Reported by: Alabama Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); U.S. Department of Justice (outside investigators).