Lawyer: 'Indifference' led to inmate death, prison silence
Source: Associated Press
Lawyer: 'Indifference' led to inmate death, prison silence
By KEN RITTER | Updated 8 hours ago
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A four-month wait for information about the death of a Nevada prison inmate who a witness said was handcuffed when he was shot to death by a guard stemmed from deliberate indifference by state officials, including Gov. Brian Sandoval, a lawyer for the dead man's family said Friday.
Carlos Manuel Perez Jr. was shot and killed Nov. 12 at High Desert State Prison outside Las Vegas. Attorney Cal Potter said Perez's brothers were given conflicting statements during initial meetings with prison administrators, but they weren't told Perez had been shot.
"The dialogue stopped and questions remained unanswered until this week," Potter told The Associated Press. "The state turned its back on them when they were trying to find out what happened to their loved one.
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Arevalo's attorney, Alexis Plunkett, said her client and told her that he and Perez were handcuffed when they were shot. Plunkett said Arevalo "miraculously survived three shotgun blasts to the face," and she was preparing a lawsuit alleging excessive force.
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