Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man held at the Central Detention Center in San Bernardino was found in his cell on August 1, 2018, and was pronounced dead at a local hospital about an hour after being taken there. Authorities said another person held at the facility lured him into a cell and killed him. His name had not been released at the time of reporting, pending notification of his family, and the coroner was to perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. Authorities said another inmate lured him into a cell and killed him.
Reported by: San Bernardino County authorities (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.