US EditionICE says Cuban immigrant died while attempting suicide. A witness says guards pinned and choked him
The El Paso medical examiner attributed the death of Geraldo Lunas Campos to asphyxia from restraint, contradicting ICE's claim of a suicide attempt during custody.
- Geraldo Lunas Campos, a Cuban detainee, died at an ICE detention facility in El Paso, Texas, and the El Paso County Medical Examiner's preliminary autopsy said the death will likely be classified as a homicide from asphyxia from chest and neck compression.
- DHS amended its account this week, saying Lunas Campos attempted suicide and staff tried to save him, while ICE's Jan. 9 release noted he was observed in distress in isolation.
- A detainee witness described the restraint, saying Santos Jesús Flores saw Lunas Campos handcuffed while at least five guards pinned him and Flores said, `After he stopped breathing, they removed the handcuffs`.
- A medico-legal homicide finding would influence whether guards face charges, and the death's location on Fort Bliss could limit state and local investigatory jurisdiction as the El Paso County District Attorney's Office declines to comment during the active investigation.
- The case comes amid broader reporting on deaths tied to prone restraints, with Camp East Montana run by a contractor reported to have no corrections experience.
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WASHINGTON — A Cuban immigrant died in a Texas immigration detention facility earlier this month during an altercation with guards, and the local medical examiner has indicated that his death will likely be classified as a homicide.
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ICE says a man died in a suicide attempt. The medical examiner says it will likely be ruled a homicide
WASHINGTON — A Cuban immigrant died in a Texas immigration detention facility earlier this month during an altercation with guards, and the local medical examiner has indicated that his death will likely be classified as a homicide.
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