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died September 13, 2020 · Lee County, South Carolina

A person held at a prison in Lee County, South Carolina, was killed during a riot there on September 13, 2020, according to a Post and Courier report published the next day. The report describes the death as a murder during the riot and says seven people died in the violence. Their body was found piled near a fence afterward.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. News reports say the person was killed during a riot at a Lee County correctional facility, one of seven inmates killed.

Reported by: news reporting on the riot at the Lee County correctional facility (reporters).

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