Hector Jimenez
Hector Jimenez, 35, was held at Kern Valley State Prison near Delano, California. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said two other incarcerated men attacked him in a dayroom around 7:20 p.m. on June 24, 2022, and that he was pronounced dead after being taken toward the triage center. Officers recovered an inmate-made weapon at the scene, and prison officials are investigating the death as a homicide with the Kern County District Attorney's Office. The Kern County Coroner will determine the cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. CDCR says two other incarcerated men allegedly attacked him in a day room with an inmate-made weapon, and the coroner is still determining the cause of death.
Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him); Kern County Coroner (medical examiner or coroner).
Sources (4)
- Inmates from L.A. County accused of killing fellow prisoner at Kern Valley State Prison
- KVSP Investigating Death of Incarcerated Person as Homicide - California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- Officials investigating death of Kern Valley State Prison inmate, rule it homicide
- Kern Valley State Prison inmate’s death investigated as homicide