Federal inmate dies after 'perceived altercation' at West Virginia prison

Andrew Davis, 39, reported dead following scuffle at FCI Beckley

An inmate at a federal prison in West Virginia has died after a fight at the facility, authorities said.

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Andrew Davis, 39, was found with unspecified injuries from a "perceived altercation" with another inmate on Sunday at the Federal Corrections Institute Beckley and treated before being taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, news outlets reported, citing a statement from the Justice Department.

Federal prisoner Anthony Davis has been reported dead following an altercation at a West Virginia correctional facility. (Fox News)

No other inmates or staff at the medium security prison were injured, the statement said. No other details were released.

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Davis was serving a nearly six-year sentence out of Ohio. He had been at the prison in Beaver since March 2022.

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