Multiple incarcerated men died at the Gib Lewis Unit in Woodville during a two-day period in May 2026, according to Southeast Texas news reports.

Local reporting identified two of the men as Andrew Montana Webster, 26, and Matthew Tyler Wellman, 32. Webster was serving a 40-year sentence for murder from Harris County. Wellman’s record included a 12-year sentence for aggravated assault.

Public reports available at the time did not provide a complete official determination of the cause and manner of each death. Families and readers should avoid drawing conclusions until TDCJ investigations and medical-examiner findings are released.

Deaths in TDCJ custody are generally reviewed by the agency and may also involve the Office of Inspector General and local death investigators, depending on the circumstances. A same-day or closely timed series of deaths does not by itself establish that the cases were connected.

Families seeking information about a death should contact the unit, TDCJ’s Ombudsman Office and the medical examiner or justice of the peace responsible for the death record.

Sources: 12NewsNow — initial report; Tyler County Booster — local reporting and identities.