Victor Joseph Russo
Victor Joseph Russo, 60, was held at William Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer, Alabama. AL.com reported that he was found unresponsive at the prison and died two days later, on February 25, 2022. Patch reported that he was pronounced dead at UAB Hospital from blunt force trauma. Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said the manner of death was still pending and had not been labeled a homicide, while the Equal Justice Initiative lists him among those killed at Donaldson, with a date of February 24. The Alabama Department of Corrections was investigating his death along with two others at the facility that week, according to Patch.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Equal Justice Initiative counts him among people killed at Donaldson, and the coroner's office reported blunt force trauma injuries but had not yet ruled the death a homicide.
Reported by: Equal Justice Initiative (advocates); Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates (medical examiner or coroner); news reporting on the death.