Deaths in Custody
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Martin Cruz

38 years old · died October 11, 2020 · Marion County Jail, Marion County, Illinois

Martin Cruz, 38, died on October 11, 2020, while held at the Marion County Jail in Marion County, Illinois. A news report gave assault as the cause of death. That cause is attributed to the news report and has not been confirmed by an official finding.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. A news report says Martin Cruz was assaulted in the Marion County Jail, though no further account of the assault or of who carried it out is given.

Reported by: news report.

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