Anthony R. Alvarez Jr.
Anthony R. Alvarez Jr., 29, was held at High Desert State Prison in Susanville, California, when, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, two other incarcerated people attacked him in a dayroom on August 21, 2024. He was pronounced dead at 6:23 p.m. that day. Prison officials are investigating the death as a homicide, and the Lassen County Coroner will determine the official cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says two other incarcerated people attacked him in a dayroom, and officials are investigating the death as a homicide.
Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him); High Desert State Prison officials (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.