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Inmate Accused of Killing Cellmate in NJ
28 May
Summary
- An inmate faces murder charges for his cellmate's death.
- The victim died from severe internal trauma to his neck and throat.
- The prison facility houses over 1,000 young offenders.
Xavier Cepin, 22, has been charged with the murder of his cellmate, 28-year-old Shayne Johns. The incident occurred at the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility in Chesterfield, New Jersey.
Johns was discovered unresponsive on his cell floor on April 18 and later passed away at a hospital. An autopsy revealed significant internal trauma to his neck and throat, with his death officially ruled a homicide.
Cepin is currently serving a 25-year sentence for aggravated manslaughter and other offenses. Johns was serving a five-year term for aggravated assault and robbery. The Chesterfield facility holds over 1,000 inmates, many of whom are younger than 28 and have been convicted of violent offenses.
