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Altercation results in three dead at prison complex on South Wilmot

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Three inmates were killed during an "altercation" this morning at the Arizona State Prison Complex Tucson, 10000 S. Wilmot Road.

According to a news release from the Arizona Department of Corrections Rehabilitation and Reentry, there is no continued ongoing threat.

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Three dead after prison altercation in Tucson

The ADCRR's Office of the Inspector General has begun an initial criminal investigation related to the inmates' deaths, the news release said.

They are being investigated in consultation with the county medical examiner's office, the news release said.

Visitation at the ASPC has been canceled for today.

According to the Department of Corrections website, there were 109 deaths in the Arizona State Prison system in the last fiscal year. So far in the 2025 fiscal year, there have been 96 deaths as of February, resulting from a variety of causes including natural causes, homicide and self-harm:

The table below is from the Arizona Department of Corrections February 2025 data report. According to the document, cause of death figures are subject to change based on medical examiner reports.