Eddie Ruiz
Eddie Ruiz, 36, died at High Desert State Prison in Susanville, California, on October 17, 2025. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said staff found him and his cellmate injured in their cell around 4 p.m., and he was pronounced dead at 4:29 p.m. CDCR is investigating his death as a homicide. No weapon was found at the scene, and the Lassen County Coroner will determine the official cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says staff found him and his cellmate injured in their cell, and it is investigating the death as a homicide, though the coroner has not yet determined the cause.
Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.