Fernando Camarillo-Cervantes
Fernando Camarillo-Cervantes, 22, died on July 4, 2025, at Kern Valley State Prison in Delano, California, where he was held in the custody of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Staff found him on his cell floor with serious injuries in the early morning, and a local EMS paramedic pronounced him dead at 7:00 a.m. CDCR says it is investigating his death as a homicide with the prison's Investigative Services Unit and the Kern County District Attorney's Office, and it reports that his cellmate was placed in restricted housing. The Kern County Coroner will determine the official cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. CDCR is investigating his death as a homicide, with his cellmate suspected and placed in restricted housing, and the Kern County Coroner will determine the official cause.
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.