Myles S. Asuega
Myles S. Asuega, 33, was held at California State Prison-Los Angeles County in Lancaster, California, where the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said he was found unresponsive in his cell on April 2, 2021. The department said he was pronounced dead at 5:52 p.m. and is investigating the death as a homicide. A second report said a cellmate was identified as a suspect and moved while the investigation continues. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner will determine the cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Prison officials are investigating the death as a homicide and say a cellmate is a suspect; the county medical examiner has not yet determined the cause.
Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.
News reports (2)
- California State Prison‑Los Angeles County Officials Investigating the Death of an Incarcerated Person as a Homicide - California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- California State Prison-Los Angeles County Officials Investigating the Death of an Incarcerated Person as a Homicide, CDCR Reports