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Died in prison

One of 2 people whose names were not reported

died June 21, 2014 · Federal penitentiary at the Federal Correctional Complex, Victorville, Victorville

Two people held at the federal penitentiary in Victorville died on the night of Saturday, June 21, 2014. The Justice Department and the FBI said the deaths appear to be homicides, and the FBI investigated and processed the scene. The Bureau of Prisons confined everyone at the facility to their cells while the investigation went on. The names of the two people were withheld until family members could be notified.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Justice Department and FBI said the deaths appeared to be a homicide, and the Bureau of Prisons locked down the facility; no cause or manner beyond homicide was reported.

Reported by: Justice Department; FBI (outside investigators); Bureau of Prisons (the agency that held them).

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