EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement released the death report of Victor Manuel Diaz, a 36-year-old migrant who died while detained at Camp East Montana in January.
According to ICE, 36-year-old Victor Manuel Diaz had been arrested on January 6 by ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in St. Paul, Minnesota, before being transferred the following day to El Paso, Texas.
He was held at the El Paso Camp East Montana (CEM) detention facility.
During his time there, medical staff conducted an intake screening and reported that Diaz denied having serious medical conditions, mental health concerns, or a history of self-harm.
On the morning of January 14, Diaz reported being harassed by other detainees, according to the report.
Facility staff moved him to a medical holding room while the complaint was reviewed.
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During a subsequent evaluation, medical personnel observed that Diaz appeared disheveled and exhibited signs of depression, including a flat affect and low speech, though he denied suicidal or homicidal thoughts, officials said.
Later that day, Diaz complained of a severe headache and was treated with ibuprofen after reporting pain at an eight out of ten level. His vital signs at the time were recorded as normal, ICE officials said.
At approximately 3:25 p.m., custody staff discovered Diaz unresponsive in the holding room with a ligature around his neck, the report stated.
Medical staff immediately initiated emergency procedures, including CPR, use of an automated external defibrillator, and administration of epinephrine, officials said.
Emergency medical services arrived shortly thereafter and continued resuscitation efforts.
Diaz was pronounced dead at 4:09 p.m., according to the report.
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Diaz’s death marks the third death at the detention facility.
According to ICE, 48-year-old Francisco Gaspar-Andres died from natural causes. An autopsy obtained by KFOX14/CBS4 states that Gaspar-Andres died from complications of liver disease. He was the first migrant who died at Camp East Montana.
Geraldo Lunas Campos, 55, originally from Cuba, was the second migrant who died on Jan. 3. His death was later ruled a homicide by “asphyxia due to neck and torso compression,” according to an autopsy report obtained by KFOX14/CBS4.
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