State police investigating third death at Miami Correctional Facility this month

By Joanie Dugan, WFIU | Published on in Crime, Government, Statewide News
A man incarcerated at the Miami Correctional Facility near Kokomo died over the weekend, Indiana State Police reported Tuesday. Shawn Booker, 50, died Saturday. Read more: Coroner rules ICE detainee died of natural causes Booker was the second person to die in custody at the facility so far this month, days after an ICE detainee from Vietnam died there. The statement said investigators from the Miami County Coroner’s Office and Miami Correctional Facility are assisting in the investigation. It said an autopsy would be conducted to determine the cause of death. Last Wednesday, ICE reported that a 55-year-old man from Vietnam died at the facility, which is being used to house immigration detainees.
(Ethan Sandweiss / WFIU/WTIU News)

The Indiana State Police Criminal Investigations Division is investigating the death of an inmate at Miami Correctional Facility near Kokomo. This is the third inmate death this month at the facility.

Read more: State police investigating death at Miami facility

The investigation into 82-year-old Billy A. Wilson’s death began Friday and was initiated at the request of the facility, according to a release from the state police.

Detectives are being assisted by the Miami County Coroner’s office and Miami Correctional Facility investigators. An autopsy will be completed to determine cause of death.

Read more: Congressman calls for end to ICE detention at Indiana prison after oversight visit

The investigation is active and ongoing.

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