Three Salinas Valley State Prison inmates accused of stabbing fellow inmate to death
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) -- State prison officials are investigating the death of an inmate by three other inmates as a homicide.
According to the CDCR around 3:19 pm on Sunday, October 15, Cory J. Benton was found stabbed multiple times with a weapon made by an inmate.
Investigators said Benton was transported for treatment but died while being taken to the hospital.
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The CDCR identified three inmates as being allegedly involved, including Alberto Valades, Jose Valle and Jimmy Martinez.
Benton was previously convicted and serving 25 years for assault with a deadly weapon among other charges.
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Valades was convicted for robbery in Los Angeles County while Valle was convicted on a first-degree murder charge. Martinez was convicted in a case from Los Angeles County on a first-degree murder charge as well.
No staff or additional incarcerated people were injured, according to the CDCR.