Hollywood actor and movie producer, Tyler Perry’s nephew, Gavin Porter was reportedly found dead at a prison facility near St. Helena Parish in Louisiana.
Gavin Porter, 26, died by apparent suicide in his cell at the Union Parish Detention Center at Farmerville, on Saturday night.
However, TMZ reports that Porter’s family have doubts about the circumstances surrounding his death. Prison officials, meanwhile, claim there was no foul play.
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Gavin had apparently gotten into a fight with another inmate over the weekend and was placed in solitary and around 6 PM, guards checked on Gavin and found nothing of concern.
However, guards came back at 8 PM Tuesday and found Gavin dead. He had hung himself with bed sheets.
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Gavin was sentenced to 20 years after shooting and killing his biological father back in 2016 in front of his mother after an argument had ensued between the two.
According to Daily Mail, Perry previously admitted to People magazine that he struggled with suicidal thoughts after suffering years of abuse at the hands of his father.
In March 2017, a large fire destroyed the Greensburg, Louisiana home of Emmitt Perry, his father.
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