Son Tran
Son Tran, a 53-year-old man, was held at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, Monterey County, California. Staff found him unresponsive in his assigned cell around 11:40 AM on January 6, 2024, and he was pronounced dead at 12:17 PM. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said it is investigating his death as a homicide, with another incarcerated person considered a suspect. The Monterey County Coroner will determine the official cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. CDCR is investigating the death as a homicide and says another incarcerated person is the suspect, while the Monterey County Coroner has yet to determine the official cause.
Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.