Name not reported
A man held at Men's Central Jail in Los Angeles died on March 28, 2024, and was reported as the seventh death in Los Angeles County jails that year. According to sources who spoke to WitnessLA, on March 27 he told people in his dayroom that he was having trouble breathing and asked a deputy for a doctor. Sources said a wellness check came around 3 a.m., reportedly too late. The article notes a conflict in the record: it gives March 28 as his date of death, while the official listing shows March 26.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (neglect alleged). WitnessLA's jail sources say he told deputies he could not breathe and asked for a doctor, and that a wellness check came around 3 a.m., reportedly too late.
Reported by: WitnessLA jail sources (witnesses).