Edgardo Herrera
Edgardo Herrera was held at High Desert State Prison in Susanville, Lassen County, California, when he died on November 27, 2019. According to prison officials (CDCR), he was attacked on a prison yard by two other people held there. Staff used chemical agents to stop the fight, and he was taken to an outside hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Prison officials are investigating the death as a homicide.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Prison officials (CDCR) say two other people held at High Desert State Prison attacked him, and they are investigating the death as a homicide.
Reported by: High Desert State Prison officials (CDCR) (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.