Crime & Safety
Inmate Dies At Byrd Detention Center: Report
No foul play was suspected after one inmate was found dead inside a cell in the Murrieta jail.
MURRIETA, CA — An inmate at the Cois Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta died in his cell, and the cause was under investigation Friday.
The man, whose identity was not released, was found unconscious about 4:28 a.m. Thursday, prompting correctional personnel to administer CPR, according to Capt. David Holm with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.
He said that Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire personnel were summoned and arrived a short time later, continuing life-saving measures.
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"Despite these efforts, the inmate was pronounced deceased at 5:08 a.m. Thursday," Holm said. "There are no signs of foul play."
An autopsy on the inmate was pending.
