{"id":353338,"date":"2026-06-09T17:06:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T17:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/353338\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T17:06:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T17:06:21","slug":"oakland-murder-suspect-dies-in-santa-rita-jail-cell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/353338\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakland murder suspect dies in Santa Rita Jail cell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">(KRON) \u2014 An Oakland murder suspect suffered a \u201cmedical emergency\u201d and died inside a cell at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Inmate Jeffrey Bryce McMaster, 44, of Oakland, died on Saturday afternoon, the Alameda County Sheriff\u2019s Office said. \u201cDeputies heard a noise coming from the cell. Upon opening the cell door, they observed Mr. McMaster on the floor experiencing a medical emergency,\u201d the sheriff\u2019s office wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">McMaster had been in custody since February 3, when he was arrested by the Oakland Police Department and booked into jail. Police said the homicide victim was 47 years old.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The inmate suffered a seizure inside his cell on May 28. \u201cMr. McMaster was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for further medical treatment. On June 6, 2026, Mr. McMaster was medically discharged and cleared for further incarceration,\u201d the sheriff\u2019s office wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/us\/articles\/oakland-dog-found-animal-sanctuary-224102771.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Oakland dog found in animal sanctuary\u2019s mass grave;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Oakland dog found in animal sanctuary\u2019s mass grave&quot;}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Oakland dog found in animal sanctuary\u2019s mass grave <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">McMaster was undergoing a medical screening at the jail when he requested to use a restroom, officials said. After deputies escorted him to a nearby cell with a bathroom, the inmate collapsed and died.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His official cause of death will be determined by a forensic pathologist following an autopsy and toxicology testing, the sheriff\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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