FLORENCE, Ariz. (AP) - An inmate has died in a state prison in Florence.
The Arizona Department of Corrections said in a news release Friday that 47-year-old Samuel Rotondo was found dead Saturday in the Arizona State Prison Complex–Eyman.
According to prison staff, Rotondo had committed an “act of self-harm” and was unresponsive in his cell. They tried to revive him before paramedics arrived. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Rotondo had been serving a life sentence since 2001 for first-degree murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault and theft. He was sentenced in Maricopa County.
As is routine, his death will be investigated and an autopsy will be performed.
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