1 inmate dead, another wounded at Kern Valley State Prison
Sep 20, 2024
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- An inmate at Kern Valley State Prison died Thursday after an apparent attack with an inmate-manufactured weapon, his cellmate also suffering injuries, prison officials said.
Jacob Kober, 35, was pronounced dead at 7:52 p.m., about 30 minutes after prison staff found him wounded and unresponsive in his cell, according to a release from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
His cellmate, Matthew Perez, 39, also had injuries and was taken to an outside medical facility, the release says.
An inmate-manufactured weapon was found in the cell, according to CDCR. Both men's wounds appeared to have come from it.
An investigation is ongoing.
Kober was serving a life term after being convicted of first-degree murder in Alameda County.
Perez is serving 18 years for a 2012 conviction of assault with a gun in Monterey County, eight years for a 2014 prison assault and two years for a 2016 conviction for having drugs in prison.