Died in prison
Aaron Smiley
Aaron Smiley died on May 18, 2022, while held at La Palma Correctional Center in Eloy, Arizona. The Arizona Department of Corrections said he had reportedly hanged himself in his cell, and that staff found him there that Wednesday evening. He was taken to Banner Casa Grande Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Authorities are investigating the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Arizona Department of Corrections says Aaron Smiley hanged himself in his cell, and the death is under investigation.
Reported by: Arizona Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.