Died in jail or a lockup
David Shjan Tomsik
David Shjan Tomsik died by suicide at the Otero County Detention Center in Alamogordo, New Mexico, on May 27, 2023, according to his mother, Jena Matise. Matise says her son had reported suspected drug activity in the jail to a guard he trusted, and that he had been held there for several months, mostly in segregation. She says the family has never received answers about how he died. The District Attorney's office declined to comment on his death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide
Reported by: Jena Matise, his mother (family or their lawyers).