ICE Detainee Death Ruled Homicide: Medical Examiner Report Raises Concerns
The El Paso County medical examiner has ruled the death of 55-year-old Geraldo Lunas Campos, an immigrant detainee at the Camp East Montana ICE facility, a homicide. The autopsy revealed the cause of death was asphyxia due to neck and torso compression. ICE initially reported Campos experienced “medical distress” and a DHS spokesperson later claimed he attempted suicide and resisted security staff. Campos had a history of bipolar disorder and anxiety and had been in segregation prior to his death. This death is one of three at the facility, which has approximately 3,000 detainees.
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ICE Reports Death of Nicaraguan Man at Texas Detention Camp Amid Suspicion of Murder
The Camp East Montana detention facility has reported its third death, with Victor Manuel Diaz, a 36-year-old Nicaraguan man, found unresponsive and later pronounced dead on January 14. ICE officials have stated that the death is a presumed suicide, although the official cause is still under investigation. This death follows the January 3 death of 55-year-old Geraldo Lunas Campos, which may be ruled as a homicide. The recent fatalities have led Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) to call for the immediate closure of the privately-run facility.
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