Alan A.
Alan A., a 16-year-old boy, died in September 2021 while held at the Kearny Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility in San Diego County, California. He was found unresponsive about ten hours after he was last seen alive, and the medical examiner's report describes a suspected fentanyl overdose. The report describes suspected fentanyl and paper with white powder found in his cell area, but it remains unexplained how the drug entered the facility. The sheriff's office, probation department and county have not released further details, citing juvenile confidentiality and pending litigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of an overdose. The medical examiner's report attributes the death to fentanyl and describes suspected fentanyl dealing in his cell area, while the sheriff, probation department and county have released no details citing juvenile confidentiality.
Reported by: Medical examiner's report (medical examiner or coroner).