Trinidad J. Ramirez
Trinidad J. Ramirez, 36, of Fort Wayne, died at Miami Correctional Facility in Indiana on November 26, 2025, and Indiana State Police investigated his death and notified his family. Court records obtained by 21Investigates say he died from 13 stab wounds during a fight among people held at the prison, and nine men held there have been charged in connection with his death. One man allegedly told police he stabbed Ramirez in retaliation for another attack, a claim that has not been independently established. An autopsy described in the article reports four stab wounds to the back, three of which reached the lungs, a count that differs from the court records. The investigation is ongoing.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Court records obtained by 21Investigates say another man held at Miami Correctional Facility killed him with 13 stab wounds during a larger fight between inmates.
Reported by: court records obtained by 21Investigates (court).