BAKERSFIELD, CA. - An inmate at Lerdo Jail who was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead has been identified.
Christopher Earl Pettenger, 34, was taken to Kern Medical Center after apparently being beaten by inmates inside the pre-trial detention facility.
Officials said he sufferd severe head wounds.
In August, Pettenger was identified as a sex offender and wanted by police for violating his parole after he didn't check in.
The Kern County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident.