Michael R. Arvizo
Michael R. Arvizo, 31, died on Monday, August 17, 2020, at a prison in Florence, Arizona. The Arizona Department of Corrections said he was found unresponsive in his two-person cell that night. Paramedics tried to save him, but he was later pronounced dead. The department is investigating his death as a possible homicide, says it has located a person it is looking into, and intends to pursue criminal prosecution.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Arizona Department of Corrections says it is investigating his death as a possible homicide and has located a suspect.
Reported by: Arizona Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.
Custody: Serving a sentence.