Name not reported
A man was held at the Kentucky State Reformatory in La Grange when he died on January 11, 2017. According to a Kentucky Department of Corrections news release, he was injured in a physical altercation with another person held at the prison on January 4, was taken to a hospital, and died a week later. The department attributes his death to injuries from that altercation, and the manner of death is listed as pending. Kentucky State Police Post 5 is leading the investigation into his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Kentucky Department of Corrections says he died a week after injuries from a physical altercation with another inmate, and state police are investigating.
Reported by: Kentucky Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); Kentucky State Police Post 5 (outside investigators).