Louisiana inmate dies of natural causes before March execution date
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — An 81-year-old death row inmate died in the Louisiana State Penitentiary after spending over 30 years on death row.
Christopher Sepulvado passed away at approximately 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola. According to the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Sepulvado's death was due to natural causes, stemming from complications related to pre-existing medical conditions.
Sepulvado had been in the custody of the Louisiana Department of Corrections since May 24, 1993, after being convicted of first-degree murder in DeSoto Parish.
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Just one day before, on Feb. 21, the DPS&C received an execution warrant for Sepulvado, with an execution date set for March 17.
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