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Jared Morgan Ross

31 years old · died July 26, 2020 · Ventura County Pre-Trial Detention Facility, Ventura County, California

Jared Morgan Ross, 31, was found in medical distress in his cell at the main Ventura County jail early on a Sunday morning, July 26, 2020, and was pronounced dead at 6:50 a.m. The Ventura County Sheriff's Office said deputies gave aid and jail medical staff, city firefighters and ambulance crews responded. The sheriff's major crimes bureau is investigating the cause of death pending autopsy results from the medical examiner, and the medical emergency has not been described publicly. No cause or manner of death has been established.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Ventura County Sheriff's Office said the cause of death is pending the medical examiner's autopsy results, with its major crimes bureau investigating.

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