17-03-2025
1 dead after homicide at Wasco State Prison: CDCR
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — One man is dead after a homicide at Wasco State Prison on Friday, according to officials with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Officials said inmates Jose D Castro, 37, and Darnell Rodas, 22, were allegedly seen attacking Angel Carrasco, 34, on Friday around 2:29 p.m. Staff used chemical agents and non-lethal weapons to stop the attack.
Life saving measures were performed on Carrasco, 911 was activated and he was taken to the prison's triage and treatement area. Officials said Carrasco was ultimately taken to an outisde medical facility and he was pronounced dead by a physician.
Golden Empire Most Wanted: March 13, 2025
Two improvised weapons were recovered at the scene of attack, according to officials. No other injuries were reported.
Rodas and Castro have been placed on restricted housing pending the investigation.
According to a news release from the departement, Carrasco was received from Tulare County on Dec. 31, 2009 when he was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for first-degree murder.
Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
