Ricardo Medina Jr.

Ricardo Medina Jr., also known as Rick Medina, is an American former actor. Born and raised in Downey, California, he is of Puerto Rican descent. Medina gained recognition 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. However, his career was overshadowed by a tragic incident. On January 31, 2015, Medina was involved in the death of his roommate, Joshua Sutter, whom he allegedly stabbed with a medieval sword. After being held on $1 million bail, Medina spent over three years in prison for voluntary manslaughter before being released.