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Charles Thomas Ramirez

44 years old · died December 17, 2021 · Kern Valley State Prison, California

Charles Thomas Ramirez, 44, of Fullerton, died on December 17, 2021, at Kern Valley State Prison, where he was held. According to the California Department of Corrections, he had been taken for medical treatment after an apparent conflict with his cellmate and died from his injuries. The department said his cellmate was also found dead.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The California Department of Corrections says he died from injuries after an apparent conflict with his cellmate.

Reported by: California Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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