Inmate found stabbed to death at maximum-security prison in Cumberland

On Saturday, August 10, law enforcement officials in Maryland announced that an inmate who was being detained at a state prison in Allegany County had been found dead in his cell – and his death is now being investigated as an alleged murder. 

At about 9:30 a.m. on August 9, the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit was contacted by investigators from the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Internal Investigative Unit about an inmate death, after a prisoner had been discovered unresponsive in his cell with multiple puncture wounds.  The victim has been identified as 23-year-old Marvin Brown, who was declared deceased by emergency medical service personnel who were called to the scene.

Brown was serving time at the Western Correctional Institution (WCI) located at 13800 McMullen Highway, S.W. in Cumberland, Maryland. His remains were transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy.

Another inmate at the Western Correctional Institution has been identified as a suspect in Brown’s killing.  The suspect’s identity will be withheld until charges are filed.

The Western Correctional Institution is a maximum-security state prison for men in Cumberland.

The Maryland State Police Homicide Unit is leading the investigation. Assistance is being provided by State Police crime scene technicians and investigators with the DPSCS Internal Investigative Unit. The investigation will be presented to the Allegany County State’s Attorney’s Office upon completion for review.

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(Source: Maryland State Police)
(Cover photo, Image credit, Maryland Prison Info)

Posted by Richard Webster, Ace News Today
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