Tyler Perry’s family members are mourning the death of his nephew, who hanged himself in his prison cell on Tuesday night.
The family is demanding answers after the actor and director’s nephew, Gavin Porter, committed suicide at a prison facility near St. Helena Parish in Louisiana.
Prison officials insist the 26-year-old inmate hanged himself in his cell, according to TMZ, but Perry’s sister, who is the dead man’s mom, isn’t convinced he took his own life.
Sources tell TMZ Porter was placed in solitary confinement after fighting with another inmate over the weekend.
Gavin was arrested for shooting and killing his biological father in 2016. He pleaded no contest to manslaughter and was sentenced to 20 years.
Perry has yet to comment on the family tragedy.
Source: WENN.com
