FORT WAYNE, IN (Indiana's NewsCenter) --- Mass murderer Simon Rios dies in an Indiana prison, marking the end of a story that brought terrible pain and suffering to the Fort Wayne community.

Rios was found hanging after 12-30 a.m. Thursday in his cell at the Pendleton Reformatory.

There were indications the torment he caused others, became a burden too great to bear.

Attempts to revive Simon Rios failed, and he was pronounced dead before 1-30 a.m. at the Pendleton Correctional Facility.

Prison officials say there were no signs of foul play, and in fact, he left behind a suicide note.

His lawyer says he'd been beaten up before in general population.

Michelle Kraus/Rios' Lawyer: " He got sent back to segregation, segregation was very lonely for him, and the note would indicate that he was very lonely. His demons just got the best of him."

Karen Richards/(R) Allen County Prosecutor: " I think it's very mistaken at this point in time to, in any way, view Mr. Rios as the victim here."

Rios abducted, raped and murdered 10-year old Alejandra Gutierrez in December 2005.

Five days later, he killed his wife, and three young daughters in their Fort Wayne home.

Neumeyer: " Rios himself summoned police to the scene, he was waiting on the front porch when police got there. The crimes had a tremendous impact on the Hispanic community."

A candlelight vigil and large-scale search for Gutierrez unified the community, but intensified the pain when details of what really happened came out.

Fernando Zapari, who runs a Hispanic newspaper in town, knows the Gutierrez family well.

Fernando Zapari/Friend of Gutierrez Family: " We will never forget what happened, it's not really the end, you know, of this case. Simon Rios took his own life, I think he waited a little too long, on my own opinion."

An autopsy will be performed, and both the prison and Indiana State Police have investigators assigned to follow-up.

Michelle Kraus says he requested in the suicide note to be returned to his native Mexico.

She says his body will be cremated, and a Catholic Mass in the Fort Wayne area is being arranged, before his remains are shipped out.

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