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Suspected Inmate Homicide at Macon Prison

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Inmate Death Under Investigation

FORSYTH, Ga. – Special Agents with the Georgia Department of Corrections’ (GDC) Office of Professional Standards are investigating the death of an inmate at Macon State Prison in Oglethorpe, Ga., as a suspected homicide.

Agents have reason to believe offender Bobby Lee (GDC#1041438) died as a result of injuries sustained during an altercation involving another inmate.  He was pronounced deceased by the facility physician at approximately 9:00 a.m., July 13.  The GDC is conducting an investigation into the death, as standard procedure.

Lee was sentenced to 15 years in 2016, in Chatham County for Armed Robbery.