CLAYTON, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama inmate was killed in a fight with another prisoner, authorities said.
Dennis Benson, 40, died Monday at a correctional facility in Clayton, news outlets reported.
The Birmingham man was serving a 36-month sentence for possession of a controlled substance and receiving stolen property, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections.
The Department said Benson’s death was being investigated.
Authorities did not immediately release more information.
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