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Lorenzo Aleman

48 years old · died July 15, 2025 · Bexar County Adult Detention Center, Bexar County, Texas

Lorenzo Aleman, whose age was given as 48 in some accounts and 53 in others, died on July 15, 2025, at the Bexar County Jail in San Antonio, Texas. The sheriff's office reported the death, and the Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office ruled it a suicide caused by asphyxia by hanging. Castle Hills police, who were notified, said he was alone in his cell when they found him unresponsive.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide

Reported by: Bexar County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him); Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); Castle Hills police.

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