Name not reported
A man held at the Central Men's Jail in Santa Ana, Orange County, California, was taken to a local hospital on February 5, 2024, reportedly because of shortness of breath. He was pronounced dead there that afternoon, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department. The sheriff's office withheld his name until his next of kin were notified and said the death does not appear suspicious. The Orange County Coroner's Division said the final cause will await toxicology testing and an independent autopsy.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The sheriff's department said the death does not appear suspicious and that a final cause awaits toxicology and an independent autopsy.
Reported by: Orange County Sheriff's Department (the agency that held him); Orange County Coroner's Division (medical examiner or coroner).