 Four Missouri prison guards have been charged in the death of a black man. 38-year-old Ethel Moore Jr. died on December 8, 2023, while in custody at the Jefferson City Correctional Center. Four guards have been charged with murder and a fifth with accessory to involuntary manslaughter. The criminal complaint says the guards pepper-sprayed Moore in the face, placed a mask over his face, which inhibited his ability to breathe, and left him in a position which caused his asphyxiation.