Deaths in Custody
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Brian Kountz

24 years old · died June 21, 2014 · United States Penitentiary Victorville, San Bernardino County, California

Brian Kountz, 24, of Casper, Wyoming, and Robert Howard Ferguson, 49, of Las Vegas, were pronounced dead at U.S. Penitentiary Victorville in California at 7:56 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, 2014. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department identified the two men and said authorities suspected foul play. The FBI investigated and processed the scene, and the Bureau of Prisons confined everyone at the facility to their cells. The FBI said the case was still under investigation and has not released a cause of death or further details.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. San Bernardino County Sheriff's officials said authorities suspected foul play, and the FBI said the case was still under investigation.

Reported by: San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department; FBI (outside investigators).

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