Inmate at California State Prison Solano dies in attack; 2 suspected

Two inmates at California State Prison Solano are under investigation after an inmate died following a prison yard attack Wednesday morning.

According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, staff at the prison near Vacaville responded to an attack on the Facility B recreation yard around 7:40 a.m. Officials said the victim, identified as 27-year-old Brenten G. Kinzenbaw, was attacked by two other inmates.

Prison staff used chemical agents to stop the attack and removed the suspects from the yard. Life-saving measures were initiated on Kinzenbaw and 911 was called.

Brenten G. Kinzenbaw, 27, died in an attack at California State Prison Solano near Vacaville on Sep. 24, 2025. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Kinzenbaw was taken to the pris