Princess Anne, MD — The Maryland State Police are investigating the death of a 32-year-old inmate serving time at Eastern Correctional Institution in Somerset County.
Around midnight on September 14, the Homicide Unite received a report from the prison about an inmate death.
Investigators told State Police two men were transported to Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, one of which was Christopher who was pronounced deceased my medical personnel at the hospital.
The deceased inmate is identified as Alexander Denver Christopher, 32.
State Police Homicide Unit investigators are awaiting results of an autopsy being conducted at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for the cause and manner of death.
State Police Homicide Unit investigators are continuing the investigation begun by the DPSCS IIU. Assistance has been provided by State Police crime scene technicians and investigators from the State Police Criminal Enforcement Division. Upon completion, the investigation will be presented to the Somerset County State’s Attorney’s Office for review.