An inmate at the Eastern Correctional Institution in Westover was found dead early Sunday, prompting a homicide investigation, according to Maryland State Police.

Donyell Morris, 24, was found unresponsive on his bunk around 5:40 a.m. Aug. 31, following reports that he had been housed in a cell with another inmate, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical services personnel.

A suspect, who is also an inmate, has been identified but is not being named pending further investigation. As of Monday, no charges had been filed.

The investigation is ongoing and will be reviewed by the Somerset County State's Attorney's Office, police said.

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In Nov. 2024, a state prison inmate in Allegany County was murdered in his cell.

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