Died in jail or a lockup
Antonio Rodriguez
Antonio Rodriguez, 27, died on July 6, 2017, while held at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, Alameda County, California. The Alameda County Sheriff's Office said he was strangled by his cellmate after a fight. His sister, Denish Pena, told the Chronicle that he had schizophrenia and should not have been housed with another person. The sheriff's office did not publicly reveal the death for almost a month.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody (neglect alleged). The sheriff's office says his cellmate strangled him after a fight, and his sister says staff should not have housed him with anyone because he had schizophrenia.
Reported by: Alameda County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); his sister.