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Brian James Mcquarrie

67 years old · died April 28, 2022 · Webb County Jail, Webb County, Texas

Brian James McQuarrie, 67, died on April 28, 2022, while held at the Webb County Jail in Laredo, Texas, according to the Texas Attorney General's custodial death report. KGNS reported that jail staff called for medical help after finding him unresponsive in his cell and that he was pronounced dead shortly after. The article said he had been treated at a hospital days earlier for a head injury from jumping from an elevated fixture in his cell, and described the injury as self-inflicted. The Texas Rangers are investigating his death, and the sheriff's office has expressed condolences to his family.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Webb County Jail (the agency that held him); Texas Office of the Attorney General custodial death report.

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