A man has been arrested on murder charges in connection to the December death of an inmate at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution in Suffield.
A man has been arrested on murder charges in connection to the December death of an inmate at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution in Suffield.
State police said 31-year-old Kyle McKinnon is facing charges after allegedly killing his cellmate, 26-year-old Kenneth Montaner-Buscampbell.
McKinnon was arrested on Friday. Staff members said they found an inmate lying on his back unresponsive on a table on Dec 12. They attempted to resuscitate him, but were unable to do so.
According to the arrest warrant, McKinnon began choking the victim while Montaner-Buscampbell was asleep. He then carried Montaner-Buscampbell's body out of the cell and tossed it onto a table in the center of the cellblock, according to the arrest warrant.
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The incident was recorded by surveillance cameras. NBC CT Investigates obtained the video, which appears to show the moments right after the 26-year-old was killed.
Troopers said McKinnon admitted to the murder, but couldn't say why he did it. After dropping Montaner-Buscampbell's body on the table, McKinnon brushed his teeth and left the area.
Montaner-Buscampbell was in prison for fourth-degree sexual assault involving victims under the age of 13. A witness told police he had asked to be moved to a different cell about 12 hours earlier.
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The victim's family has hired Attorney Norm Pattis, who wouldn't discuss the case, nor would he connect us with Montaner-Buscampbell's family, citing a language barrier.
McKinnon was charged with murder and strangulation. At the time of his arrest, McKinnon was in custody on unrelated charges.
Police said he is being held on a $1 million bond. The investigation remains ongoing.
MacDougall-Walker is a maximum security facility.
