Convicted Murderer Anthony Palma Found Dead In Cell

Oklahoma Department of Correction have identified the inmate that was killed Friday night as Anthony Palma. During a routine security check a correctional officer found Palma unresponsive around 7:30 p.m. inside his maximum security-cell that he shared wi

Saturday, January 12th 2019, 11:12 pm

By: Jantzen McGhee

Convicted Murderer Anthony Palma Found Dead In Cell

Oklahoma Department of Correction have identified the inmate that was killed Friday night as Anthony Palma.

During a routine security check a correctional officer found Palma unresponsive around 7:30 p.m. inside his maximum security-cell that he shared with another inmate, who is believed to be responsible for Palma's death.

Palma was pronounced dead at 8:55 p.m. after medical staff were unable to revive him.

Palma was serving a life-without-parole sentence for first-degree murder out of Oklahoma County.

The Anthony Palma case has been closely followed throughout the years in OKC, additional information can be found here:

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