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Nathan Marcos

33 years old · died March 26, 2022 · Folsom Prison, Sacramento County, California

Nathan Marcos, 33, was held at Folsom Prison in California when, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, two other prisoners attacked him in the recreation yard on Saturday, March 26, 2022. Prison staff used chemical agents to stop the attack, and officials said he was declared dead about half an hour later, after staff tried life-saving measures. Officials say two men are suspected in the killing and were moved to a segregation unit while the death is investigated. The manner of death has not been formally determined, and the agency's account of the attack is the only account reported so far.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials say two other prisoners attacked Nathan Marcos in the recreation yard, and the death is under investigation.

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.

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