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Michael Blake

31 years old · died July 16, 2019 · Fresno County Main Detention Facility, Fresno County, California

Michael Blake, 31, died on July 16, 2019, at the Fresno County Jail, where he was being held. According to the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, he was found unresponsive in his bed in the afternoon while staff were handing out meals, and he was pronounced dead a short time later. Homicide detectives are investigating, and an autopsy has been performed, with the cause and manner of death awaiting toxicology results.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

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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