David Bobb
David Bobb, 48, died on January 16, 2020, at the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison in Corcoran, California, where he was held. Prison officials said another man held there attacked him and a second man, using a walking cane, and that Bobb had multiple head wounds. Officials said he died on the way to a hospital, and the second man was reported in critical condition. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's Investigative Services Unit and the Kings County Coroner's Office are investigating the death as a homicide.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Prison officials say another prisoner attacked Bobb with a weapon, including a walking cane, causing head wounds; the prison's Investigative Services Unit and the Kings County Coroner's Office are investigating.
Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him); Kings County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).
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