Joshua Edmonds
Joshua Edmonds, 25, was held at Limon Correctional Facility in Limon, Colorado, in the custody of the Colorado Department of Corrections. According to court and coroner's records, another man entered his cell and stabbed him to death with a shank on June 6, 2015. A former member of a prison gang told The Denver Post that the attack was ordered over stolen food from a gang store. UCLA Law Behind Bars records give the date of death as June 4, 2015.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Court and coroner's records say another prisoner entered his cell and stabbed him with a shank, and a former 211 Crew member told the Denver Post the attack was ordered over stolen food.
Reported by: court and coroner's records (court); coroner's records (medical examiner or coroner); former 211 Crew member, quoted by the Denver Post.