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Manuel Galindo Diaz

60 years old · died September 6, 2024 · Shasta County Jail, Shasta County, California

Manuel Galindo Diaz, 60, of Shasta Lake, died on September 6, 2024, in a sobering cell at the Shasta County Jail while he was being booked, according to KRCR. The Shasta County Coroner's Office said it was still determining the manner and cause of death. A county grand jury counted his death as the fourth in-custody death at the jail within nine months and opened an investigation into whether that rate was higher than average.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Shasta County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner).

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