TECUMSEH, Neb. (KMTV) — The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services reported the death of a 74-year-old inmate on Monday.
Here's what we know from authorities:
Phillip Privett died on Friday at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI).
Privett’s sentence began on May 26, 2015. He was serving a 40 to 60-year sentence for second-degree murder and use of a firearm to commit a felony out of Knox County.
Privett had a parole eligibility date of April 18, 2037, and a tentative release date of December 14, 2046.
The cause of death has not yet been determined, Privett was being treated for a medical condition, according to authorities.
As is the case whenever an inmate dies in the custody of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS), a grand jury will conduct an investigation.
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