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Tyler Perry‘s nephew has reportedly died while in prison.
Union Parish Sheriff Dusty Gates did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Gates toldThe News-StarPorter’s death came after he was involved in a fight with several inmates on Saturday.
He said no foul play was suspected, according to the newspaper.
The sheriff revealed the fight and Porter’s death are currently under investigation, according toThe News-Star.
Porter was arrested in October 2016 for the shooting death of his father, Gary Wayne Porter, after the two allegedly got into a fight, according toWAFB.
While Gates did not provide more detail into the death of the man, he did say Porter pled guilty in April 2017 to a charge of manslaughter, according to news stationKNOE.
This isn’t the first time tragedy has struck members of Perry’s family.
In March 2017, a large fire destroyed the Greensburg, Louisiana home of Emmitt Perry, his father.
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Tyler told PEOPLE in October 2019 that he had to forgive Emmitt for childhood abuse and trauma before he could move on.
“Holding on was hurting me more than him,” Tyler said.
TheDiary of a Mad Black Womancreator said while he supports Emmitt financially and has forgiven him, the two don’t have any other relationship.
“[It took] a tremendous amount of prayer,” Perry said. “But the biggest thing that helped me understand it is that me holding onto what I was holding onto wasn’t hurting him … but it was killing me.”
Since forgiving his dad, Perry said he’s felt a burden lift. “I’m telling you, the shift and forgiveness in me left me raw because it was a weight inside,” he said. “Once I let it go, I literally felt lighter inside.”
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source: people.com
