cellmate

David Gomez, whose alleged involvement in the Jan. 15 prison death of Mario Campbell is being investigated, once told a psychologist that the 2005 murder of his cellmate in Sacramento was a “freebie” because he was already serving life, the Monterey County Weekly reported.

Cole’s cellmate, Justin P. Welsh, has been placed in restricted housing while authorities with the prison and the Amador County district attorney’s office investigate the suspected homicide.

He strangled, beat and slashed his cellmate, later telling a psychologist the killing was a “freebie” because he was already serving life, the Monterey County Weekly reported.

An imprisoned robber was killed by his cellmate.

Brandon Lowrey was six years into a 10-year sentence for robbery and selling drugs when he was killed by his cellmate at Kern Valley State Prison.