Died in immigration detentionHeld by ICE
Carlos Ernesto Escobar Mejia
Carlos Ernesto Escobar Mejia, a 57-year-old Salvadoran man, was held in immigration detention at the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego in May 2020. According to the Los Angeles Times, he was the first person known to have died of COVID-19 in ICE custody. The cause of death given is the coronavirus.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness
Reported by: ICE (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.