Marcelino Heredia
Marcelino Heredia, 48, died on March 2, 2024, at the United States Penitentiary (USP) Hazelton in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, where he was held in federal custody. According to press releases, staff responded to an apparent assault, and EMS pronounced him dead. A second person was checked at the medical facility and had no apparent injuries. The Department of Justice said the FBI had been notified.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. USP Hazelton and the U.S. Department of Justice describe the death as an apparent assault, with the FBI notified, but give no further detail on who was involved.
Reported by: USP Hazelton (the agency that held him); U.S. Department of Justice (outside investigators).
Custody: Serving a sentence.