Died in prison
Wesley Vass
Wesley Vass, a 65-year-old man, died on December 6, 2020, while held at Nash Correctional Institution, a state prison east of Raleigh. The state Department of Public Safety said his death was caused by COVID-19 and that he had underlying health problems. He died during an outbreak at the prison that infected 149 of the roughly 630 people held there.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The state Department of Public Safety said he died of COVID-19 and had underlying health problems.
Reported by: state Department of Public Safety (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.