Prison Death of Incarcerated Orange County Man to be Investigated as Homicide

Prison Death of Incarcerated Orange County Man to Be Investigated as Homicide

CALIPATRIA, Calif.—California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the fatal stabbing at Calipatria State Prison of a 46-year-old incarcerated gang member from Castaic who was sentenced to death for his role in the kidnap-murder of a Buena Park businessman. At approximately 1:23 p.m. Thursday, prison staff observed Alberto Martinez being struck by another incarcerated man, Tyler A. Lua, and knocked to the grou…

Prison death of LA County man to be investigated as homicide

Alberto Martinez was the getaway driver for the 2002 abduction and slaying of Buena Park businessman David Montemayor.

Prison Death of Incarcerated Orange County Man to be Investigated as Homicide

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the fatal stabbing at Calipatria State Prison of a 46-year-old incarcerated gang member from Castaic who was sentenced to death for his role in the kidnap-murder of a Buena Park businessman. At approximately 1:23 p.m. Thursday, prison staff observed Alberto Martinez being struck by another incarcerated man, Tyler A. Lua, and knocked to the ground where Lua contin…