Condemned San Quentin Inmate Dies

SAN QUENTIN — A condemned San Quentin inmate was found dead in his cell Wednesday night, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said in a statement.

Charles Edward Crawford II, 46, was found unresponsive in his single cell at approximately 6:45 p.m. according to the CDCR.

Medical staff at the prison started administering life-saving measures and Crawford was later transported to an outside hospital where he was pronounced deceased at 7:52 p.m., the CDCR said.

The Marin County Coroner’s Office will determine Crawford’s exact cause of death.

Crawford was sentenced to death in Alameda County on June 7, 2002, for the killing of a 16-year-old San Jose girl and a Fremont man, The Associated Press reports.

He was convicted on two counts of first-degree murder with enhancements for being armed with a firearm, the CDCR said.

There are currently 704 people on California’s death row. More information about capital punishment in California can be found here.