Johnny R. Montenegro
Johnny R. Montenegro, 27, died in his cell at Kern Valley State Prison in Delano, California, on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. Coroner's officials said on Friday that he had been strangled, and the death is classed as a homicide. According to the Los Angeles Times, his cellmate was placed in a segregated unit while state and local officials investigate.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The coroner's officials said he had been strangled, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said his cellmate was identified as a suspect and placed in a segregated unit while state and local officials investigate.
Reported by: coroner's officials (medical examiner or coroner); California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him).