William Walls
William Walls, 72, died on March 11, 2019, at Maury Correctional Institution in North Carolina, where he was held. The N.C. Department of Public Safety said he was struck by another person held at the prison during an altercation. The State Bureau of Investigation and the Greene County Sheriff's Department are investigating the death, and the prison area was placed on lockdown.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The N.C. Department of Public Safety says another person held at Maury Correctional Institution struck William Walls during an altercation, and the State Bureau of Investigation is investigating.
Reported by: N.C. Department of Public Safety (the agency that held him); State Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).