On Saturday at approximately 2:05 a.m., officers discovered Valenzuela unresponsive in the cell he shared with Noe Herrera, 36, during a security check.
Officials at Kern Valley State Prison are investigating the death of inmate Alfredo Valenzuela, who was found dead in his jail cell on Saturday April 30.
An emergency medical alert was immediately issued, and staff quickly responded and attempted life-saving measures. The official cause for Valenzuela's death has not been announced. In a 2003 interview conducted by detectives, Valenzuela told police he climbed through a window intending to burglarize the couple's home and landed on top of Bernice Shaum.
His attorney argued that Valenzuela suffered from brain damage and was on a 10-day methamphetamine binge when he committed the murders.
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