Mizrain Nava Cano
Mizrain Nava Cano, 26, was held at California State Prison, Solano, in Vacaville, when he was stabbed in the neck and back during an attack on a prison yard on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. Staff used blast grenades and pepper spray to stop the fighting, and he was pronounced dead shortly afterward, at about 3:45 p.m. according to one report. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said the attacks appeared to be related and that four people were moved to segregation while the death is investigated. The Solano County District Attorney's Office is also investigating, and the motive had not been disclosed in the reports we reviewed.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Prison officials say Nava Cano was stabbed in an attack by other people held in the Facility D yard, and that four suspects were moved to segregation.
Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him); Solano County District Attorney's Office (outside investigators).