How Did Jeffrey Dahmer Die?
On November 28, 1994, American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was fatally beaten at the Columbia Correctional Institution in Portage, Wisconsin. He was serving consecutive life sentences for the murder and dismemberment of 16 young men. He had also confessed to an additional murder, though he was never tried due to a lack of evidence. In addition, Dahmer admitted to acts of cannibalism and necrophilia.
Dahmer was killed by fellow inmate Christopher Scarver. The two men and a third inmate, Jesse Anderson, were cleaning the bathroom of the prison’s gymnasium. No guard was present. According to Scarver, he disliked Dahmer and was “fiercely disgusted” by his crimes. At one point he confronted Dahmer in a staff locker room. When Dahmer tried to leave, Scarver stopped him. He then began beating Dahmer with a metal bar from the gym. The 34-year-old Dahmer suffered severe head wounds. He was discovered by guards at 8:10 AM and died an hour later. Scarver also attacked Anderson, who died from his injuries. Scarver was already serving a life sentence for murder, and he was convicted of both deaths.
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