Death of Genry Donaldo Ruiz-Guillen in ICE custody
Genry Donaldo Ruiz-Guillen
1 — medical (rhabdomyolysis; autopsy cited complications of schizoaffective disorder)Killed
Genry Donaldo Ruiz-Guillen (29, Honduras) died on 2025-01-23 while in the custody of ICE, in Krome North Service Processing Center, Miami, FL (died at Larkin Community Hospital). Detained since Oct 2024, he developed acute psychosis, was sedated after striking a guard, and died after unresolved rhabdomyolysis and breathing difficulty.
Official account
ICE press release said Honduran national passed away at a Miami-area hospital; detainee death report published.
What is documented
- Person: Genry Donaldo Ruiz-Guillen, age 29; Honduras.
- Location: Krome North Service Processing Center, Miami, FL (died at Larkin Community Hospital).
- Agency: ICE.
- Cause: medical (rhabdomyolysis; autopsy cited complications of schizoaffective disorder).
- Circumstance: Detained since Oct 2024, he developed acute psychosis, was sedated after striking a guard, and died after unresolved rhabdomyolysis and breathing difficulty.
Scrutiny of the official account
Grounded in the sourced record below; this documents the dispute rather than asserting a conclusion.
- Status / dispute: Mortality review released; family/advocates dispute care and possible restraint link.
Unanswered questions
- Will the responsible agency release its full records, footage, and the medical examiner's findings?
- Was the death preventable — and were required medical or welfare protocols followed?
- Will an independent body (not the agency itself) investigate?
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