Juan Antonio Rodriguez
Juan Antonio Rodriguez, 39, died on September 5, 2022, while held at the Bell County Jail in Texas. The Bell County Sheriff's Department, through Chief Deputy T.J. Cruz, said he had been housed in the jail infirmary for a medical condition and was taken by ambulance to a hospital on September 4, where he was pronounced dead the following day. The sheriff's department has not released a cause of death, and an investigation is ongoing. His brother, Luis Rios, says he died of a stroke after seizures during withdrawal, and he has said he wants justice for his brother.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The sheriff's office says he died of an unknown medical condition and the cause is under investigation, while his brother says he had a stroke after seizures during withdrawal.
Reported by: Bell County Sheriff's Department, via Chief Deputy T.J. Cruz (the agency that held him); Luis Rios, his brother (family or their lawyers).