Adam Coppa

Murdered

On March 1, 2018, a violent riot broke out at the Arizona State Prison Complex - Yuma, located in San Luis, Arizona, resulting in the death of 32-year-old inmate Adam J. Coppa. The melee began in the prison’s Cheyenne Unit when inmates attacked prison staff, leading to a chaotic scene involving approximately 600 inmates. During the riot, inmates threw rocks, lit fires using mattresses and other property, and broke into the prison’s health care unit, causing significant damage including broke ...Read More

Watertown Daily Times Online : Inmate died of gunshot wound during Arizona prison riot