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Died in prison

Hugo Villegas

32 years old · died October 5, 2022 · Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Beaumont Medium, Jefferson County, Texas

Hugo Villegas, 32, died on October 5, 2022, while held at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Beaumont Medium in Beaumont, Texas. The Federal Bureau of Prisons said he was found unresponsive that morning, and that staff began life-saving measures and called EMS before he was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Bureau has not stated a cause or manner of death, and the FBI was notified and is investigating the death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Federal Bureau of Prisons (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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