Died in prison
Name not reported
A person held at a prison in Lee County, South Carolina, died on September 13, 2020, during a riot in which seven people were killed. The Post and Courier reported that this person was brutally murdered during the riot. Officials linked the deadly brawl to gangs in the state's prisons.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Officials linked the deadly brawl during a riot at a correctional facility to gangs in the state's prisons, and the person was reported as brutally murdered by other inmates.
Reported by: state corrections officials. The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.