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Prison investigators name two suspects in killing of Hugo Pinell
By latimes.com- Paige St. John
Published: 10/12/2015

Suspects identified by California officials in connection with the August stabbing death of infamous inmate Hugo Pinell had histories of prison assaults, including one case still pending, court records show.

The lethal attack on Pinell sparked a large and violent riot at a high-security state prison near Folsom. One of the five inmates who were injured in the melee remains hospitalized in serious condition, said corrections spokeswoman Terry Thornton.

Aside from releasing the names of suspects in the attack on Pinell, Thornton said the department is not releasing further information, including the suspected motive of the assault.

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