Ledarius Jaquad Peterson, 23, died after an assault by another inmate at the Jefferson County Jail in Birmingham, Alabama, on the evening of February 20, 2019. He was being held on a murder charge related to the 2017 death of his roommate when the altercation occurred. Emergency medical efforts were made but were unsuccessful.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency opened an investigation into the fatal encounter after the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Peterson’s death followed an assault by a fellow inmate. No details about the identity of any suspect or suspects have been released, and there have been no public announcements about arrests, charges, or later court proceedings in connection with his death.

If anyone has information about what happened inside the Jefferson County Jail that night, readers are asked to come forward to investigators.