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died September 13, 2020 · Lee County, South Carolina

A person was killed on September 13, 2020, during a riot at a prison in Lee County, South Carolina, one of seven people who died in the uprising. The Post and Courier reported the death as a homicide committed during the riot. The riot was described as one of the state's deadliest prison uprisings in recent history.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The account says the person was brutally murdered during a prison riot in which seven inmates were killed.

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