An investigation into Jonathan Watson’s actions is still underway.
A California inmate has gained attention for showing no remorse after explaining why he killed two convicted s#x offenders with a walking cane.
According to NBC Los Angeles, 41-year-old Jonathan Watson attacked David Bobb, 48, and Graham De Luis-Conti, 62, both of whom were fellow inmates at the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison in Corcoran.
The brutal assault left both men with severe injuries, and they were quickly taken to the hospital. Unfortunately, neither survived the attacks, suffering fatal head injuries as a result of Watson’s actions. Bobb was pronounced dead while being transported, and Luis-Conti passed away three days later. Watson has confessed to the murders.
At the time of the incident, Watson was already serving a life sentence for a previous first-degree murder charge and for discharging a firearm that caused great bodily injury or death.
NBC Miami reported that both Bobb and Luis-Conti were incarcerated for aggravated assault of a child under 14.
In a letter to Mercury News, Watson detailed the events leading to the killings. He claimed he had been reclassified to a lower-security level, which resulted in his transfer to the Corcoran facility, where he was placed in a dorm-style room with a convicted child molester. Feeling increasingly uncomfortable, he informed officials that he needed to be moved to avoid becoming violent.
Joshua Mason, a gang expert and legal consultant, commented on the situation, stating, “This guy should have never been housed with those people, and that’s common knowledge.” He added, “He told them, ‘I can’t be housed here,’ which is admirable. He was trying to do his time.”
In his letter, Watson recounted: “I was mulling it over when along came Molester #1 and he put his TV right on PBS Kids again.” He continued, “But this time, someone else said something like, ‘Is this guy really going to watch this right in front of us?’ and I thought, ‘I got this.’ I picked up the cane and went to work on him.”
After the first attack, Watson mentioned that he sought out a guard to turn himself in. However, on his way, he encountered another inmate and decided to strike again. He wrote, “As I got to the lower tier, I saw a known child trafficker, and I figured I’d just do everybody a favor.” He also remarked, “In for a penny, in for a pound.”
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has not commented on the case, citing the ongoing investigation, as reported by Mercury News.