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35 years old · died August 30, 2025 · San Diego Central Jail, San Diego County, California

A 35-year-old man died at a hospital on August 30, 2025, about an hour and a half after he was found unresponsive in his cell at the San Diego Central Jail, where he was being held. The San Diego County Sheriff's Office said jail staff reported he was in medical distress. The sheriff's Homicide Unit is investigating, and the Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death, which are not yet known.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

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

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