California inmate charged with murdering cellmate convicted of child trafficking

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A prisoner at a California prison is accused of killing his cellmate, who has been convicted of multiple charges, including child trafficking.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) said Monday it is investigating a murder that occurred Saturday at Kern Valley State Prison.

Gregory Clark, 58, was observed by officers in his cell with blood on his clothing on Saturday around 3:19 p.m., the CDCR said. His cellmate, 41-year-old Darius Swain, was seen unconscious in the cell, prompting a call for help.

Clark was removed without incident and medical personnel, who called 911, began life-saving measures on Swain.

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Swain was pronounced dead by paramedics in the prison treatment and triage area at 3:48 p.m.

He arrived at the prison in March 2019 from Alameda County, where he was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole for human trafficking by force of a minor, pimp, pandering, second degree robbery and felon in possession of a firearm.

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Clark was placed in restricted housing pending an investigation by the jail’s Investigative Services Unit.

He arrived at the prison in March 2011 from Los Angeles County, where he was sentenced to 22 years for domestic violence, enhancement of use of a deadly weapon, prior imprisonment and prior conviction for a serious felony.

On January 25, 2021, he was sentenced to an additional two years in Kern County Prison for assault by an inmate with a deadly weapon.

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The Kern County Coroner will determine Swain’s cause of death. Details about what took place between the two men were not available.