Jake Kennedy
Jake T. Kennedy, 32, was found with multiple stab wounds in his cell at California State Prison, Sacramento, during a security check on the morning of March 7, 2025. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said he was pronounced dead at 7:04 a.m. and is investigating the death as a homicide. A cellmate was restrained and removed from the cell, and the Sacramento County Coroner will determine the official cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. CDCR says Kennedy was stabbed in his cell by his cellmate, who was restrained and removed, and that the death is being investigated as a homicide; the Sacramento County Coroner will determine the official cause.
Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him); Sacramento County Coroner (medical examiner or coroner).
News reports (9)
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