Police Investigating Inmate's Death As Homicide
By: Lynn Lawson
Updated: January 17, 2013
ALLEGANY COUNTY- Police have ruled the death of an inmate as a homicide.
State Police say Michael Armstead was serving a life sentence at the North Branch Correctional Institute in Cumberland when he was assaulted by another inmate in November.
He was being treated at a hospital where he died last week from a head injury.
Another inmate has been identified as a suspect, but his name has not been released.
Charges are still pending against him.
State Police say Michael Armstead was serving a life sentence at the North Branch Correctional Institute in Cumberland when he was assaulted by another inmate in November.
He was being treated at a hospital where he died last week from a head injury.
Another inmate has been identified as a suspect, but his name has not been released.
Charges are still pending against him.
Comments
he was a lifer so someone ended it saved us money
dave h.
January 20, 2013 at 9:11 am
he was a lifer so someone ended saved us money
dave h.
January 20, 2013 at 9:10 am
