Died in jail or a lockup
Antonio DeJesus Espinoza
Antonio DeJesus Espinoza, 28, was found dead in his cell at the Pierce County Jail on January 7, 2022, where he was being held before trial. Deputies said they found him hanging from the metal bunk bed with a blanket. The Sheriff's Department said he killed himself and that it found no sign of foul play, while the Medical Examiner's Office had not yet ruled on the cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Sheriff's Department said Espinoza killed himself by hanging from his metal bunk bed with a blanket in his cell.
Reported by: Pierce County Sheriff's Department (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.