Family says man was murdered in Jackson State Prison over money

BUTTS COUNTY, Ga. — A family says their loved one was killed inside a Georgia prison earlier this week.

Georgia Department of Corrections officials confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that Carrell Johnson died in the Jackson State Prison at 7 a.m. on Tuesday morning.

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They are investigating his death as an apparent homicide. No inmates have yet been charged in connection to his death.

Johnson’s family told Channel 2 Action News they believe his death was motivated by money. They say the night before his death, Johnson called his family saying he needed $600 as soon as possible.

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GDOC officials have not commented on any possible motives behind Johnson’s death.

Johnson was in the Jackson State Prison serving a 20-year sentence for a 2012 conviction of armed robbery and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

The GBI is currently conducting an autopsy to determine Johnson’s official cause of death.

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