Authorities are reportedly investigating Ted Kaczynski’s death as a suicide.
The so-called “Unabomber,” who killed three people and injured nearly two dozen others in a series of bombings between 1978 and 1995, was found lifeless in his jail cell early Saturday, the Federal Bureau of Prisons said.
The 81-year-old was taken to a local hospital, where his death was pronounced.
However, authorities have not released an official cause of death or manner of death several news Points of sale, including The Associated Press And The New York TimesHe took his own life, citing people familiar with the matter.
Kaczynski was transferred to a medical prison facility in Butner, North Carolina, in late 2021 due to health issues over the past few years. He previously spent more than 25 years in a supermax federal prison in Colorado.
Kaczynski’s alleged suicide follows the 2019 prison death of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Again, the question is whether prison officials could have done more to ensure his and Kaczynski’s safety.
Epstein was found to have hanged himself while being charged with sex trafficking and conspiracy at a federal prison center in Manhattan, although there are conspiracy theories that he was murdered in his cell.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons blamed his death on staff shortages, lack of training, and austerity measures. according to federal documents obtained by the AP.
A representative for the Federal Bureau of Prisons did not immediately respond to a request for comment.