Deaths in Custody
Died in prison

Armando Wehr

33 years old · died October 15, 2018 · Salinas Valley State Prison, Monterey County, California

Armando Wehr, 33, died at Salinas Valley State Prison in Monterey County, California, on October 15, 2018. He was found with multiple wounds in a maximum-security yard just after 9 p.m. and was pronounced dead at 9:35 p.m. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials described his death as a suspected homicide and said no suspect had been identified. Officials did not release details about the nature of his injuries.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Prison officials described his death as a suspected homicide after he was found with multiple wounds in a yard, and no suspect had been identified.

Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation 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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