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Gavino DeLeon

68 years old · died July 6, 2021 · Manatee County Central Jail, Manatee County, Florida

Gavino DeLeon, 68, died on July 6, 2021, in his cell in a medical pod at the Manatee County Jail in Florida, where he was held before trial. Staff found him in bed around 8:15 a.m., gave him first aid, and he was pronounced dead a short time later. The sheriff's office said it appeared to be a medical event and found no sign of trauma or foul play, while the medical examiner will determine the cause of death.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Manatee County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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