Died in custody
Name not reported
A man held in federal custody died after being stabbed multiple times with a prison-made weapon, according to a federal news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of West Virginia. The release attributes the attack to another person held in the same facility. The man's name, and the date and place of the stabbing, are not given in the release. A federal jury has convicted the man accused of the attack, and sentencing is pending.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of West Virginia says another inmate stabbed him multiple times with a prison-made weapon.
Reported by: U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of West Virginia.