Deaths in Custody
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Carlos Aguilar

36 years old · died December 2, 2018 · Elmwood Correctional Complex, Santa Clara County, California

Carlos Aguilar, 36, died on December 2, 2018, while held at the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas, Santa Clara County, California. The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office ruled his death a suicide, and the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department said deputies believe he killed himself. A joint investigation by the sheriff's office, the district attorney and the medical examiner is ongoing.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner ruled the death a suicide, and the Sheriff's Department says deputies believe he killed himself.

Reported by: Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department (the agency that held him).

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