(WESTOVER, MD) \u2013 Maryland State Police investigators continue an investigation into the death of a state prison inmate in Somerset County.<\/p>\n
The inmate is identified as Shane Lanham, 28 years old.\u00a0 Lanham was declared deceased on March 29 by emergency medical service personnel. He was a state prison inmate serving time at the Eastern Correctional Institution in Westover.<\/p>\n
A suspect, also an inmate, has been identified.\u00a0 He has not been charged at this time and is not being identified pending further investigation.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, March 29, the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit was contacted by investigators from the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Internal Investigative Unit (DPSCS IID) about an inmate death. The preliminary investigation indicates Lanham was in a cell with another inmate prior to being found lying on the ground and unresponsive by officers at the Eastern Correctional Institute. Lanham was declared deceased by emergency medical service personnel.<\/p>\n
Maryland State Police investigators along with crime scene technicians from the Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Division responded to the scene.<\/p>\n
Upon completion, the investigation will be presented to the Somerset County State\u2019s Attorney\u2019s Office for review.\u00a0 The investigation is active and ongoing.<\/p>\n
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CONTACT:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Office of Media Communications, msp.media@maryland.gov<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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