Two inmates at the Erie County Holding Center have been charged with 2nd Degree Murder.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Two inmates at the Erie County Holding Center have been charged with killing another inmate.
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Chico Garcia, 49 of Buffalo, and Skyler J. Gill, 21 of Lancaster, were arraigned Thursday morning and charged with one count of Murder in the 2nd Degree.
According to the Erie County District Attorney’s Office, on Saturday, July 4, shortly before 11:15 a.m., deputies found Antonio Pizarro, 27, unresponsive inside of his cell. Despite life-saving efforts, Pizarro was pronounced dead at 11:54 a.m.
The Erie County Medical Examiner’s Officer determined Pizarro was killed by strangulation.
Both Garcia and Gill were held without bail. They face a maximum of 25 years to life in prison if convicted.
A return court date has not been scheduled yet.