Eugene Wesley Youngblood
Eugene Youngblood, 43, died on June 5, 2024, at the Lancaster sheriff's station jail in Los Angeles County, where he had been taken into custody that day. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, a deputy found him unresponsive in his bunk, and deputies gave him naloxone until paramedics arrived and pronounced him dead. The sheriff's department says the death is under investigation, with the autopsy pending and no signs of force. His family, including his sister Gina Youngblood, described him as a healthy man with no known health problems, disputes the account, and has filed a claim against the county; they say he had facial bruising.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed). The sheriff's department says the autopsy is pending and it found no signs of force, while his family disputes that account, says he had no known health problems, and reports facial bruising.
Reported by: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (the agency that held him); family and attorney Brad Gage (family or their lawyers).