Arlen Atienza Feranco
Arlen Atienza Feranco, 43, was held at the Post 24 minimum security unit of the Guam Department of Corrections. DepCor Director J.B. Palacios said he was killed by another person held there on the night of May 19, 2010, after a dispute over status within the unit. Medical Examiner Dr. Aurelio Espinola confirmed he was beaten and said test results were pending to determine whether he was also strangled.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. DepCor Director J.B. Palacios said another inmate killed him after a dispute over status within the unit, and the medical examiner confirmed he was beaten while awaiting test results on whether he was also strangled.
Reported by: Guam Department of Corrections (DepCor Director J.B. Palacios) (the agency that held him); Medical Examiner Dr. Aurelio Espinola (medical examiner or coroner).