Hugo Eduardo Mota
Hugo Eduardo Mota, 41, died on August 12, 2024, while held at the Harris County Jail in Houston, Texas, according to the Texas Office of the Attorney General's custodial death report. The Harris County Sheriff's Office said he suffered a medical emergency in his jail cellblock and was taken to St. Joseph Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The sheriff's office said its internal affairs division would review whether policies were followed, and Houston police are investigating. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences has yet to determine the cause of death through an autopsy.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Harris County Sheriff's Office says he suffered a medical emergency in his cellblock and that the cause of death awaits an autopsy by the Institute of Forensic Sciences.
Reported by: Harris County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.