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Former Kern County inmate killed in state prison
Centinela State Prison administrators are investigating the death of inmate Steven Fimbres.
Fimbres, 36, came to the California Department of Corrections in 2002 and was serving a 19-year sentence from Kern County for first-degree burglary.
At 2:20 p.m. Monday, Fimbres was attacked by two inmates while in the maximum security yard. Custody staff stopped the attack, but Fimbres sustained several puncture wounds and was pronounced dead at 3 p.m. at Centinela's emergency room. There were no injuries to staff.
The Centinela State Prison Investigative Services Unit processed the crime scene and the Imperial County Sheriff's Office Coroner will conduct an autopsy. The Office of the Inspector General's Bureau of Independent Review was notified.
-- California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
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