ICE says a Cuban man died during a suicide attempt. A witness says a guard fatally choked him

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 9 min read 100% complete by By MICHAEL BIESECKER, CEDAR ATTANASIO and RYAN J. FOLEYJanuary 16, 2026 at 08:23 PM

ICE says a Cuban man died during a suicide attempt. A witness says a guard fatally choked him

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Geraldo Lunas Campos, a Cuban immigrant, died on January 3, 2026, at an ICE detention facility in El Paso, Texas. ICE stated that Lunas Campos was attempting suicide and staff intervened. However, a witness claims that guards handcuffed, tackled, and choked Lunas Campos until he lost consciousness. The El Paso County Medical Examiner's Office informed the family that a preliminary autopsy report classified the death as a homicide. The incident is under investigation due to the conflicting accounts of the events leading to Lunas Campos' death.

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United States Army 40% Jeanette Pagan-Lopez ×340% Fort Bliss 50% Cuba 60% Associated Press ×660% El Paso, Texas ×370% El Paso County Medical Examiner’s Office 70% ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) ×280% Geraldo Lunas Campos ×590%

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