An inmate in California is accused of murdering his cellmate, who had been convicted of child trafficking.

An inmate in a California prison is accused of murdering his cellmate, who was convicted of various offenses, including child trafficking.

On Monday, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced an investigation into a homicide that occurred at Kern Valley State Prison on Saturday.

At approximately 3:19 p.m. on Saturday, Gregory Clark, 58, was discovered by officers with blood on his clothing in his cell, according to the CDCR. Meanwhile, his cellmate, 41-year-old Darius Swain, was found unresponsive in the same cell, prompting an immediate call for assistance.

Swain was rushed to the hospital after Clark was removed without incident, and the medical staff began life-saving measures.

At 3:48 p.m., paramedics in the prison's Treatment and Triage Area declared Swain dead.

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

Clark was placed in solitary confinement while an investigation by the prison's Investigative Services Unit was conducted.

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

On January 25, 2021, he was given an additional two years in Kern County for assaulting a prisoner with a deadly weapon.

The cause of death for Swain will be determined by the Kern County Coroner. No information was provided about the events that occurred between the two men.