Died in jail or a lockup
Jorge Christian Cervantes Huerta
Jorge Christian Cervantes Huerta, 34, of Salinas, was held at the Monterey County Jail. Around 2 a.m. on February 26, 2015, a deputy found him hanging in his cell during checks, according to the Salinas Californian. Staff cut him down and began CPR, and he was taken to Natividad Medical Center. He died there about a week later from his injuries. A coroner's report classified the death as a suicide by hanging.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The coroner's report lists the death as a hanging in his cell at the Monterey County Jail, found by a deputy during inmate checks around 2 a.m. on February 26, 2015.
Reported by: coroner's report (medical examiner or coroner).