Eugene Youngblood
Eugene Youngblood, 43, died on June 5, 2024, while held at the Lancaster sheriff's station jail in Los Angeles County. The sheriff's department said a deputy found him unresponsive on a bunk and that deputies gave him two doses of Narcan before fire department personnel arrived and he was pronounced dead. His sister, Gina Youngblood, described him as a healthy man when he went into the jail, and his family has filed a claim against the county. The family disputes the circumstances and says facial bruising was reported. The cause of death has not been released and the autopsy is pending.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed; neglect alleged). The sheriff's department says a deputy found him unresponsive on a bunk and gave him two doses of Narcan before he was pronounced dead, with the autopsy pending; his family disputes the circumstances and says facial bruising was reported.
Reported by: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (the agency that held him); his family and attorney Brad Gage (family or their lawyers).