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71 years old · died October 5, 2018 · Tulare County Adult Pre-Trial Facility, Tulare County, California

A 71-year-old man died on October 5, 2018, in his cell at the Tulare County Adult Pre-Trial Facility in California, where he was held before trial. The Tulare County Sheriff's Office said medical staff attempted first aid after he was found around 12:40 p.m., but he was pronounced dead. Sheriff's officials and violent crimes detectives are investigating, and an autopsy was scheduled to determine the cause and circumstances of death. His name was not released at the time, pending notification of his family.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Tulare 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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