Died in custody
Octavio Zarzueta Jr.
Octavio Zarzueta Jr., 30, died on August 26, 2022, at a local hospital in Riverside County, California. Before he was taken to the hospital, he had been held in a sobering cell. His family is suing the county, and the lawsuit says corrections officers failed to properly assess and monitor him.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed; neglect alleged). His family's lawsuit says corrections officers failed to properly assess or monitor him while he was held in a sobering cell, and no official cause of death is given in the accounts.
Reported by: family's lawsuit (family or their lawyers).