Mario
Mario died in September 2022 while held in Riverside County custody, according to attorneys representing his family. His mother, Sara Solis, says he showed signs of mental illness while he was held. The family's attorneys allege that he ingested a pencil, a toothbrush and bags of soap and died from a puncture to his veins, and that his death was a suicide that happened because staff did not properly conduct safety checks. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department disputes these claims and says deputies did not cause the deaths.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed; neglect alleged). Attorneys for the family say Mario ingested a pencil, a toothbrush and bags of soap and died from a puncture to his veins, and that staff failed to conduct proper safety checks; the Riverside County Sheriff's Department disputes that deputies caused the deaths.
Reported by: attorneys representing the family; Riverside County Sheriff's Department (the agency that held him).