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Imperial, California - David Veloz, 40, and Rigoberto Estrada, 45, inmates at Centinela State Prison (CEN), are suspected in the fatal attack on fellow inmate Enrique Saucedo, 29. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is investigating the incident as a homicide. No staff members or other incarcerated individuals were injured during the incident.

Key Points

• On January 7, 2024, at approximately 2:14 p.m., Veloz and Estrada were observed allegedly attacking another incarcerated person, Saucedo, in the prison's recreational yard.
• Prison staff intervened, issuing verbal orders to stop the attack. It took seven applications of pepper spray to subdue the assailants.
• Staff members provided life-saving measures to Saucedo before he was transported to a medical center for advanced care. He was later pronounced dead in the emergency room at 5:49 p.m.
• Two inmate-manufactured weapons were found at the scene of the incident.
• Following the incident, Veloz and Estrada were placed in restricted housing, and movement within the prison population was limited.
• The incident is being investigated by the CSP-CEN’s Investigative Services Unit and the Imperial County District Attorney’s Office. The Office of the Inspector General has been notified.
• The Imperial County Coroner is responsible for determining the official cause of Saucedo's death.
• Saucedo, of Los Angeles County, was sentenced to 14 years for assault weapons and controlled substance offenses and had been in CDCR custody since Nov. 27, 2018.
• Veloz, of Los Angeles County, was serving 25 years to life for attempted murder and has been in CDCR custody since Feb. 23, 2009.
• Estrada, of Riverside County, was serving two life sentences for first-degree murder and attempted murder and has been in CDCR custody since Nov. 9, 2006.