Neil Z. Ramirez
Neil Z. Ramirez, 29, died on January 30, 2017, at Pelican Bay State Prison in Crescent City, California, where he was held in the custody of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Prison officials said he was pronounced dead at 7:47 a.m. and listed the cause as suspected homicide. Officials said the investigation had identified his cellmate as a suspect, and investigators from the Del Norte County District Attorney's Office were assisting.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Prison officials say his cellmate is a suspect in his death, and investigators from the Del Norte County District Attorney's Office are assisting.
Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him); Del Norte County District Attorney's Office (outside investigators).