Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Alfonso Lopez

27 years old · died April 27, 2011 · Utah State Prison, Draper, Utah

Alfonso Lopez, 27, was held at the Utah State Prison in Draper. Prison officials said his cellmate attacked him on the evening of April 27, 2011, and that he was taken to the prison infirmary for treatment, where he died of his wounds. The Unified Police Department is investigating the death, and no motive has been released.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Prison officials say his cellmate attacked him, and the Unified Police Department is investigating the death.

Reported by: Utah Department of Corrections officials (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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