Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man whose name had not been released was found dead in San Diego Central Jail on November 27, 2019, the day before Thanksgiving. The Sheriff's Department said the cause and manner of death were pending the medical examiner's autopsy. Sources told the San Diego Union-Tribune that he took his own life. They said he had been housed on the sixth floor, where people with mental illness are supposed to receive treatment and special observation.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide. Sources told the San Diego Union-Tribune that he took his own life, while the Sheriff's Department says the cause and manner of death are pending the medical examiner's autopsy.
Reported by: unnamed sources told the San Diego Union-Tribune (reporters).