OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — On Friday, three inmates have been charged in connection with an inmate’s death at the Sarpy County Correctional Center.
Here's what we know from authorities:
On August 10, Sarpy County Sheriff Deputies and Papillion Fire Department personnel responded to the Sarpy County Jail for a rescue call.
At 9:48 p.m., Sarpy County Corrections Officers found an inmate unresponsive in his cell and started CPR.
Papillion Fire Department attempted further life-saving measures but were unsuccessful. The victim was identified as 43-year-old Huan Pham. Pham was being held on a DUI warrant from another agency.
The Sarpy County Force Investigation Team, Sarpy County Investigators, and Douglas County Crime Lab responded to the scene to conduct an in-custody death investigation.
An inmate identified as 21-year-old Dreshawn A. Stewart has been charged with second-degree murder. Twenty-one-year-old Diego Vasquez and 31-year-old Derek Kern, each have been charged with tampering with physical evidence and accessory to a felony.
The defendants were incarcerated at the Sarpy County Correctional Center for charges previously incurred.
- Stewart was incarcerated for assault by strangulation or suffocation.
- Vasquez was incarcerated on charges of robbery and use of firearm to commit a felony
- Kern was incarcerated for assault by strangulation or suffocation and committing child abuse intentional/no injury charges.
An investigation into this matter is ongoing, and additional details are not available at this time.
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