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Died in prison

Julio Guerrero

died June 10, 2015 · Utah State Prison, Salt Lake County, Utah

Julio Guerrero died on June 10, 2015, while held at the Utah State Prison in Draper. Court documents cite a medical examiner's ruling that his death was a homicide, caused by asphyxiation from blunt force trauma to the neck. According to the same court documents, his cellmate is accused of causing the death, and that person is presumed innocent unless a court finds otherwise.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The medical examiner ruled the death a homicide by asphyxiation due to blunt force trauma to the neck, as cited in court documents.

Reported by: medical examiner or coroner; court documents.

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