Carlos Montenegro
Carlos Montenegro, 39, died on October 26, 2026, at California State Prison, Sacramento, in Folsom. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says two other incarcerated men attacked him on the upper tier of a housing unit, and that staff fired less-lethal rounds to stop the attack. Paramedics pronounced him dead at 7:24 p.m., and the department is investigating the death as a homicide. Officials say two improvised weapons were found at the scene, and two men have been placed in restricted housing pending investigation. Outlets report that details of how the attack unfolded have not been released.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. CDCR says two other incarcerated men attacked him and it is investigating the death as a homicide, with two improvised weapons found at the scene.
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.
Sources (5)
- California State Prison, Sacramento Officials Investigating Death of Incarcerated Person as a Homicide - California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- Homicide Investigation Underway After Fatal Attack at State Prison
- Inmate killed in attack by two other inmates at state prison in Folsom
- Two California State Prison, Sacramento inmates held in homicide of another inmate
- CDCR investigating stabbing death at California State Prison, Sacramento