SCDC: Inmate in Lee Correctional dies after being assaulted
LEE COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – The South Carolina Department of Corrections officials say an inmate at the Lee Correctional Institution died after being assaulted Wednesday afternoon.
Authorities say Travis Lee, 28, died at a local hospital after he was assaulted in his dorm by several inmates.
He was serving an 18-year sentence for attempted murder, kidnapping and criminal conspiracy.
SCDC Police Services and the S.C. Law Enforcement Division are investigating this incident.