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33 years old · died September 2022 · San Diego Central Jail, San Diego County, California

A 33-year-old man died in September 2022 after being held at the San Diego Central Jail. The San Diego County Sheriff's Department said he and his cellmate were found unresponsive in their cell on September 18, and that he was later taken to a hospital, where he died. The department said the death is under investigation and that an autopsy is expected to determine the cause and manner. His name had not been released as of the report, pending notification of his family.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The sheriff's department says the death is under investigation and the cause and manner are pending an autopsy.

Reported by: San Diego County Sheriff's Department (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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