Tabor Correctional Institution offender Robert B. Walker (#1512464) has died after an apparent suicide.
He was found unresponsive in his cell around 6:06 p.m. yesterday, Jan. 26, 2021. The prison’s first responders arrived to his cell promptly, carefully assessed the situation and summoned local paramedics, who pronounced Walker deceased at 6:44 p.m.
Law enforcement was notified of the death and is investigating, as is common in these circumstances. The Department of Public Safety is cooperating fully in the investigation and is also conducting its own investigation.
Walker, 56, was serving a 13-year, six-month sentence for attempted first degree murder after being convicted in New Hanover County. He was admitted to prison on July 22, 2016, and was projected to be released on Dec. 23, 2026.