Inmate Found Unresponsive, Dies In San Diego Central Jail

San Diego CA

06 May, 2022

4:00 PM

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SAN DIEGO, CA — A man died while in custody at the San Diego Central Jail, law enforcement said Friday. The 31-year-old inmate was found unresponsive, "slumped over" near a partition in a holding cell on the second floor of the jail around 6 p.m., according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Office. The man, whose name was withheld, was pronounced dead at 6:28 p.m., despite lifesaving procedures -- including administering Naloxone. Homicide detectives are investigating the incident. The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office is expected to perform an autopsy Friday to determine the cause of death. — City News Service