FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- An investigation is underway after authorities say an inmate was killed at the California State Prison in Corcoran on Thursday night.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) said 44-year-old Adrian Rodriguez died after being attacked by his cellmate, 29-year-old Daniel Santo, around 8:15 p.m.
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Correctional officers pepper-sprayed Santos to stop the fight, officials said. Medical workers tried to treat Rodriguez for his injuries, but he died.
Investigators say Rodriguez's death has been ruled a homicide and Santos is the prime suspect. An official cause of death still needs to be determined by the Kings County Coroner's Office.
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The CDCR said Rodriguez was serving time for evading a police officer and assaulting another prisoner while incarcerated. Santos is serving seven years for firing at an occupied vehicle.
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