Died in prison
Rafael Puertas
Rafael Puertas died on February 23, 2021, while held at South Bay Correctional Facility, a Florida state prison. The Florida Department of Corrections, which keeps the official mortality record, classified the manner of death as natural. The record gives no cause of death, age, or family statement, and no other sources describe the circumstances. Questions about his medical care in custody remain unanswered in the material available here.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness
Reported by: Florida Department of Corrections (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.