The Brief
- California prison officials are investigating the Aug. 22 death of 32-year-old inmate Francisco A. Perez at California State Prison, Los Angeles County in Lancaster as a homicide.
- Perez was discovered unresponsive in his cell during an early morning security check and was pronounced dead at 2:17 a.m.
- His cellmate, 45-year-old Juan R. Saucedo—who is serving life without parole for first-degree murder—was placed in handcuffs and moved to restricted housing pending investigation.
LANCASTER, Calif. – California Department of Correction Rehabilitation investigators are looking into the death of an inmate at a Lancaster facility. His death is being investigated as a homicide.
What we know:
Authorities said around 1:45 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, staff members discovered 32-year-old Francisco A. Perez unresponsive in his cell during a security check. Staff administered life-saving efforts. However, he was pronounced dead by paramedics at 2:17 a.m. …