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Inmate Shot Dead at Firearm-Free Prison; Family Seeks Answers

10/23/2025

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Inmate Shot Dead

Dwayne Tottleben, an inmate at U.S. Penitentiary Coleman I, was shot dead on October 10, 2025.
The shooting occurred at a facility where guards do not typically carry firearms.
A friend reported a normal conversation with Tottleben the morning of his death.
The family has received little information from the Bureau of Prisons.
They are seeking legal support and an independent medical examination to demand accountability from the prison.

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Guard Faces Trial

Leon Wilson, a guard at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, faces trial for shooting a passenger during a high-speed pursuit on September 4, 2023.
Wilson fired three shots at a BMW suspected of smuggling contraband, and he hit Eric Encarnacion.
Prosecutors say he acted recklessly, while his defense cites dangerous MDC conditions as a factor.
The trial underscores MDC violence and corruption, prompting federal scrutiny.

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Inmate Shot Dead

Dwayne Tottleben, an inmate at U.S. Penitentiary Coleman I, was shot dead on October 10, 2025.
The shooting occurred at a facility where guards do not typically carry firearms.
A friend reported a normal conversation with Tottleben the morning of his death.
The family has received little information from the Bureau of Prisons.
They are seeking legal support and an independent medical examination to demand accountability from the prison.

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