Jose Mendoza
Jose Mendoza, 33, died while held at Wasco State Prison in Wasco, Kern County, California. According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Mendoza fell to the ground during a fight involving two other men held at the prison, injured the head, lost consciousness, and was later pronounced dead. The department has classified the death as a homicide, and the Kern County District Attorney's Office is reviewing the fight.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The prison department says Mendoza fell and hit his head during a fight with two other men held there, and officials are investigating the death as a homicide.
Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.