Ricardo Medina Jr. (often referred to as Rick Medina; born July 5,
1977) is an American former actor. He is best known for his role as
Cole Evans, the Red Wild Force Ranger on the TV series Power Rangers
Wild Force, and later as Deker, the Half-Human cursed Nighlok in Power
Rangers Samurai. He is currently in prison for the voluntary
manslaughter of his roommate.Ricardo Medina Jr. was born in Kern
County, California, and raised in Downey, California. He is of Puerto
Rican descent.On February 1, 2015, Medina was arrested after he
allegedly stabbed to death his 38-year-old roommate, Joshua Sutter, on
January 31. Sutter had been stabbed in the abdomen with a medieval
"Conan the Barbarian" sword at a home in Green Valley, west of
Palmdale, California. Medina called emergency services, and Sutter was
pronounced dead upon arrival at a hospital. Medina was initially held
on $1 million bail, but no charges were filed against him from the
district attorney due to requests on further investigation so he was
released on February 3, 2015. Medina claimed that he stabbed Sutter in
self-defense after Sutter forced open the door of Medina's bedroom,
into which Medina and his girlfriend had retreated after an argument
between Medina and Sutter. Medina had lived in the home in Green
Valley for approximately two months.
1977) is an American former actor. He is best known for his role as
Cole Evans, the Red Wild Force Ranger on the TV series Power Rangers
Wild Force, and later as Deker, the Half-Human cursed Nighlok in Power
Rangers Samurai. He is currently in prison for the voluntary
manslaughter of his roommate.Ricardo Medina Jr. was born in Kern
County, California, and raised in Downey, California. He is of Puerto
Rican descent.On February 1, 2015, Medina was arrested after he
allegedly stabbed to death his 38-year-old roommate, Joshua Sutter, on
January 31. Sutter had been stabbed in the abdomen with a medieval
"Conan the Barbarian" sword at a home in Green Valley, west of
Palmdale, California. Medina called emergency services, and Sutter was
pronounced dead upon arrival at a hospital. Medina was initially held
on $1 million bail, but no charges were filed against him from the
district attorney due to requests on further investigation so he was
released on February 3, 2015. Medina claimed that he stabbed Sutter in
self-defense after Sutter forced open the door of Medina's bedroom,
into which Medina and his girlfriend had retreated after an argument
between Medina and Sutter. Medina had lived in the home in Green
Valley for approximately two months.
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