Frank Nanez
Frank Nanez, 32, was held at High Desert State Prison near Susanville, California, when he died on November 29, 2022, after correctional officers shot him, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The department said officers used force during a fight in the prison yard that involved homemade weapons, fired a warning shot, then fired again and used chemical agents. The Lassen County Coroner's Office will determine the official cause of death. The officers' names have not been released, and the use of force is under investigation by the state and the Lassen County District Attorney.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says correctional officers shot Frank Nanez during a fight in a prison yard, after a warning shot and chemical agents; the Lassen County coroner has not yet ruled on the cause of death.
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.