Richard Cano Sr.
Richard Cano Sr. died on September 24, 2022, while held at a Maricopa County, Arizona jail. Staff found him unconscious in his cell. The Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office lists the manner of death as homicide. His family's attorneys say he was strangled by the man he had been sharing a cell with, and they plan a negligence claim against the county over why he was placed in that cell. His son, Richard Cano Jr., said at a press event: "Nobody deserves to lose their life."
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (disputed; neglect alleged). The medical examiner ruled the manner of death homicide, and his family's attorneys say his cellmate strangled him and that the county should have known better than to place them together.
Reported by: Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); family's attorneys (family or their lawyers).