SAN DIEGO, Calif. (FOX 5\/KUSI) \u2014 Deputies are investigating after a 45-year-old man who was in Sheriff\u2019s custody died at a local hospital on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The San Diego County Sheriff\u2019s Office (SDSO) said that at around 4:20 a.m., several inmates at the San Diego Central Jail alerted deputies that another inmate had fainted and was in medical distress.<\/p>\n
Deputies said they located the man in the dayroom area, where he was disoriented but responsive. They said he was immediately taken to the facility\u2019s medical clinic for evaluation.<\/p>\n
Paramedics and the San Diego Fire Department then transferred the man to a nearby hospital. Deputies said that while en route to the hospital, the man went into medical distress, and paramedics initiated lifesaving measures.<\/p>\n
Despite their efforts, the man later died at the hospital around 5:20 a.m., according to authorities.<\/p>\n
The man who died had been in Sheriff\u2019s custody since April 2024 and was facing charges related to the possession of an illegal weapon.<\/p>\n
Deputies said his identity is being withheld so his next of kin can be notified. A Sheriff\u2019s Family Liaison Officer has been assigned to support the family.<\/p>\n
The Citizens\u2019 Law Enforcement Review Board has been notified of the death. The Sheriff\u2019s Homicide Unit is investigating the incident, which is protocol for all in-custody deaths, according to SDSO.<\/p>\n
The Medical Examiner\u2019s Office will determine the cause and manner of death.<\/p>\n
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