Ariel Torres
Ariel Torres, 45, was held at North Kern State Prison near Delano, California, and died there on February 8, 2023. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said it is investigating his death as a homicide together with the Kern County District Attorney's Office, and the Kern County Coroner will determine the official cause. The agency said the other man in the cell has been moved to administrative segregation while the investigation continues. The official cause and manner of death have not yet been determined.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is investigating his death as a homicide with the Kern County District Attorney's Office, and the Kern County Coroner will determine the official cause.
Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.