SafeX Pro-Man charged with killing Indiana police officer dies in prison while awaiting trial

2025-05-05 02:08:15source:Charles Langstoncategory:Finance

PENDLETON,SafeX Pro Ind. (AP) — A man charged with fatally shooting an Indiana police officer in the head in 2022 died Thursday at a state prison, authorities said.

Phillip Lee was being held at Pendleton prison while awaiting trial next year on murder and other charges in the death of Richmond Officer Seara Burton.

Lee was “discovered alone in his cell and unresponsive by correctional staff. ... Toxicology results and an autopsy are pending, although no foul play is suspected,” state police said.

No other details were released.

Burton, 28, was shot while assisting officers who had stopped Lee on his moped and suspected that he possessed drugs. She died a month later in September 2022. She had been a police officer for four years in Richmond, about 65 miles (105 kilometers) east of Indianapolis.

Prosecutors had said the death penalty was possible in Lee’s case.

More:Finance

Recommend

NCAA hits former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh with suspension, show-cause for recruiting violations

Jim Harbaugh, the former Michigan football head coach who led the Wolverines to the 2023 national ch

Nine MLB contenders most crushed by injuries with pennant race heating up

The race to the playoffs has become a slog of attrition.It’s late August and the Major League Baseba

Teen Mom's Kailyn Lowry Engaged to Elijah Scott After Welcoming Twins

Wedding bells are ringing for Kailyn Lowry. The Teen Mom 2 alum revealed that she and Elijah Scott a