Fresno County inmate accused of fellow inmate's death after fight, officials say

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - An incarcerated antheral from Fresno County is being accused of the decease of different incarcerated antheral aft they were some warring astatine a correctional installation successful San Diego County, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) said connected Thursday.

The CDCR said 32-year-old Aikane Matias of Fresno County is nether restricted lodging pending an probe into the decease of 43-year-old Jerry Elliott from Riverside County.

Jerry Elliott

Aikane Matias

The incidental happened astatine the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility successful San Diego County. Staff responded to a compartment combat betwixt Elliott and Matias connected Aug. 16 astatine astir 6:15 a.m.

Upon arrival, the unit reported uncovering Elliott unresponsive successful the cell. Matias was restrained and removed from the cell.

Elliott was transported to an extracurricular aesculapian facility, wherever helium was pronounced dormant connected Thursday, Aug. 21, astatine astir 4:25 a.m., according to the CDCR.

Officials person constricted colonisation question portion the investigation, conducted by the facility's Investigative Services Unit and the San Diego County District Attorney's Office, is conducted.