BEXAR COUNTY, Texas \u2013 UPDATE on 3\/3\/2026: The medical examiner\u2019s office has identified an inmate who died after an assault at the Bexar County jail. <\/p>\n
Tammy Hovland, 59, died from blunt force and strangulation injuries, the medical examiner\u2019s office said. Her death was ruled a homicide. <\/p>\n
According to Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar, Hovland had been assaulted by her 38-year-old female cellmate on Feb. 7. <\/p>\n
Hovland was pronounced dead at a local hospital last Friday evening, according to the medical examiner\u2019s office. <\/p>\n
ORIGINAL STORY: A female inmate at the Bexar County jail who was hospitalized after an assault by her cellmate earlier in February has died, according to the sheriff\u2019s office.<\/p>\n
On Feb. 7, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said a 38-year-old woman attacked her 59-year-old cellmate. <\/p>\n
Both inmates were jailed on low-level misdemeanors and were classified as mentally stable inmates, the sheriff said.<\/p>\n
The sheriff said the two had an altercation and that one appeared to be experiencing a mental\u2011health episode before attacking the other inmate.<\/p>\n
Watch the full press conference below: <\/p>\n
Salazar said a jailer was conducting their rounds when they were called over by the alleged suspect after the attack.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe deputy then looked into the cell and saw that the victim was lying there in a pool of blood,\u201d Salazar said. \u201cThe deputy pulled the suspect out, and they began life-saving measures on the victim.\u201d <\/p>\n
The 59-year-old sustained head injuries in the assault and was hospitalized. She showed signs of improvement but died Friday evening, Salazar said.<\/p>\n
At the time of the assault, Salazar said the suspect, who was being held for failure to identify, was charged with aggravated assault with serious bodily injuries.<\/p>\n
Salazar said he expects the charges to be upgraded, but the Texas Rangers, who are handling the investigation, will determine her charges.<\/p>\n
According to a KSAT Investigates analysis, this marks the first person to die at the Bexar County Adult Detention Center in 2026.<\/p>\n
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