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Guillermo Riojas

54 years old · died January 31, 2022 · United States Penitentiary Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas

Guillermo Riojas, 54, died on January 31, 2022, after a fight at USP Beaumont, a federal prison in Beaumont, Texas, where he was held. The Associated Press, citing two people familiar with the matter, said the fight involved members of the MS-13 gang. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital after the attack. The account of the gang involvement rests on the two unnamed sources cited by the AP.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Two people familiar with the matter told the Associated Press that he died after a fight between inmates involving members of the MS-13 gang.

Reported by: Associated Press, citing two people familiar with the matter (reporters).

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