Hancock State Prison inmate’s death investigated as homicide

The Georgia Department of Corrections' Office of Professional Standards is investigating the death, which officials said is standard procedure.

SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) —The Georgia Department of Corrections is investigating the death of an inmate at Hancock State Prison as a homicide.

According to the Georgia Department of Corrections, inmate Devin Edwards died October 30. Officials said the cause of death remains undetermined, but investigators suspect Edwards was killed by his cellmate.

Edwards’ body was turned over to the county coroner and will be transported to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab to determine the official cause of death.

The Georgia Department of Corrections’ Office of Professional Standards is investigating the death, which officials said is standard procedure.

Edwards was serving a 15-year sentence after being convicted of trafficking 200 to 399 grams of methamphetamine in Coffee County.

No additional details have been released as the investigation remains ongoing.