BEXAR COUNTY, Texas \u2013 An inmate at the Bexar County Adult Detention Center died at a hospital days after an apparent seizure at the jail, the sheriff\u2019s office announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n
According to a BCSO spokesperson, Jessell Constancio, 49, suffered an apparent seizure and stopped breathing inside her cell on July 9 \u2014 five days after her arrest. At the time of the medical emergency, the spokesperson said she was \u201cdetoxing from opiods.\u201d <\/p>\n
Medical personnel were called to Constancio\u2019s cell where they performed life-saving measures on her. However, her condition continued to decline, the sheriff\u2019s office said. <\/p>\n
EMS personnel from the San Antonio Fire Department were called in to continue efforts to revive her. After first responders detected Constancio\u2019s pulse, sheriff\u2019s deputies said she was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. <\/p>\n
At the hospital, Constancio remained in critical condition via life support. BCSO said her relatives decided to end life support capabilities Wednesday. <\/p>\n
Constancio was pronounced dead just after 10 a.m., the sheriff\u2019s office said. <\/p>\n
According to BCSO, the investigation into her death will be conducted by the Bexar County Precinct 2 Constable\u2019s Office in compliance with the Sandra Bland Act. The state\u2019s commission on jail standards has also been made aware of Constancio\u2019s death. <\/p>\n
Deputies said BCSO\u2019s internal affairs unit is also conducting a separate and concurrent administrative investigation. <\/p>\n
According to a KSAT Investigates analysis, Constancio is the seventh person to die while in the custody of the Bexar County Sheriff\u2019s Office this year.<\/p>\n
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