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Willie Knight

67 years old · died December 20, 2020 · East Mississippi Correctional Facility, Lauderdale County, Mississippi

Willie Knight died on December 20, 2020, at a local hospital while held at the East Mississippi Correctional Facility in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, according to a state report. The report said no foul play was suspected. Autopsy results were still pending and would determine the official cause and manner of death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: state report.

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