Died in prison
Timothy Johnson
Timothy Johnson, 55, was held at California State Prison in Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California. According to CBS News, staff saw him pressing on a bleeding neck wound on Tuesday, December 17, 2019, and he died hours later at a hospital. Authorities classify his death as a homicide by stabbing and say another person held at the prison is being investigated as a suspect.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Authorities say another person held at the prison stabbed him and is being held as a suspect.
Reported by: authorities. The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.