Hector Jimenez

Hector Jimenez died on June 24, 2023, while he was held at Kern Valley State Prison in California. Officials classified his death as a homicide. A KBAK news photo caption attributes the killing to two other people who were also held at the prison.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Officials ruled the death a homicide, and a photo caption says two people held at Kern Valley State Prison, Adrian Gurrola and Esteban Ceja, are alleged to have killed him.

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.

Source

• Officials investigating death of Kern State Valley prison inmate, rule it homicide KBAK, June 27, 2023