Deaths in Custody
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Carl McDaniel

50 years old · Mesa County Jail, Mesa County, Colorado

Carl McDaniel, 50, died after falling from the second story of the Mesa County Jail in Grand Junction, Colorado. The Mesa County Sheriff's Office identified him and said he jumped and struck his head in the fall. The Mesa County Coroner's Office is investigating the death, and the manner of death is still pending.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Mesa County Sheriff's Office says he jumped from the second story of the jail and struck his head, and the coroner is investigating; no ruling is reported.

Reported by: Mesa County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Mesa County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).

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