A former VA Loma Linda Healthcare System worker suspected of killing his ex-boss in a work-related dispute final month died Saturday after hanging himself in a Philadelphia jail cell whereas awaiting extradition to California, in response to media experiences.
Paul Alexander Warren, who lived within the Mira Loma neighborhood of Jurupa Valley, was present in his cell on the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility at 8 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, when a lieutenant responded and tried to revive him, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported, citing inside information.
“Upon preliminary review, it appears that a nurse and a correctional officer interacted with the inmate only a few minutes before he was discovered,” John Mitchell, a spokesperson for the Philadelphia Division of Prisons, mentioned in an announcement.
Warren, 58, was transported to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, the place he died Saturday, Dec. 21. He was scheduled to have a listening to Monday in Philadelphia Municipal Court docket.
Warren was accused of fatally stabbing 43-year-old VA Loma Linda Chief Provide Chain Officer Joshua Watson at his Rancho Cucamonga house within the 13100 block of Joliet Drive on the night of Nov. 25, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Division mentioned. The attacker fled earlier than deputies arrived.
Charging paperwork filed by the San Bernardino County District Lawyer’s Workplace allege Warren used a knife to kill Watson, who’s a former Marine, and that the slaying indicated “planning, sophistication or professionalism.”
Warren additionally was suspected of utilizing his place of belief or confidence to hold out the crime.
The District Lawyer’s Workplace issued an announcement saying it was assured in its case towards Warren.
“First and foremost, we extend send our continued condolences to the surviving family of Joshua Watson,” mentioned Jacquelyn Rodriguez, a spokesperson for the District Lawyer’s Workplace. “Our office believed we could prove beyond reasonable doubt the defendant’s premeditation and guilt. Although the new circumstances will result in a case dismissal, we commend the thorough investigation and capture of the defendant by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.”
Officers with VA Loma Linda didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark concerning Warren’s demise.
