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Abel Cruz

75 years old · died May 1, 2022 · Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility, Riverside County, California

Abel Cruz, 75, of Norwalk, was held at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning, Riverside County, California. Cruz was taken to a local hospital for unspecified medical treatment and died there on May 1, 2022. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department said the cause and manner of death are pending.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Riverside County Sheriff's Department (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.

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