Luis Romero
Luis Romero, 44, died in March 2019 in his cell at Corcoran State Prison in California, where he was held with a cellmate. Prosecutors say the cellmate attacked him overnight and that he bled to death, and the Kings County district attorney's office has said he was conscious for at least part of the attack. Prison staff found him during a morning security check, and officials ruled the death a homicide. The cellmate has pleaded not guilty and the allegations have not been tested in court, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has said it is conducting an internal investigation into the death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Kings County prosecutors say his cellmate attacked and killed him, and the prison's findings describe a homicide; the prison is conducting an internal investigation.
Reported by: Kings County District Attorney's Office (outside investigators); California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him).
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