Wilbert Lucero
Wilbert Lucero, 49, was held at California State Prison, Los Angeles County, in Lancaster. On February 3, 2026, staff found him unresponsive in his cell during a security check, and according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), ambulance staff pronounced him dead at 8:56 p.m. CDCR said it is investigating his death as a homicide with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, and that three other men have been placed in restricted housing. The cause of death has not been released, and an autopsy by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner is pending.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. CDCR officials are investigating Wilbert Lucero's death as a homicide with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, and three other incarcerated men were placed in restricted housing; the autopsy by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner is pending.
Reported by: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.