A condemned inmate at a Southern California prison was beaten to death by three other inmates this week, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said.
According to a CDCR media release , prison staff at Calipatria State Prison in Imperial County observed one inmate, 25-year-old Tyler A. Lua, strike another inmate at 1:23 p.m. Thursday.
The inmate who was attacked, Alberto Martinez, fell to the ground where Lua continued to hit him; Lua eventually stepped away from the victim, and two other inmates – Jorge D. Negrete-Larios and Luis J. Beltran – began beating Martinez as he lay motionless on the ground.
Staff were able to stop the attack using pepper spray and “one baton strike,” CDCR said.
“[Martinez] was transported to the prison’s triage and treatment area for a higher level of care…at 2:20 p.m., he was pronounced deceased,” authorities stated. “He had injuries consistent with an incarcerated-manufactured weapon.”
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