Deaths in Custody
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Matthew Gonzales

died September 8, 2019 · Fresno County Main Detention Facility, Fresno County, California

Matthew Gonzales died in his cell at the Fresno County jail, where he was being held. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office said investigators found him hanging in the cell. According to the sheriff's office, investigators concluded he was alone and that all signs pointed to suicide.

Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office says Gonzales hanged himself in his cell and that he was alone.

Reported by: Fresno County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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