An 85-year-old man in San Diego police custody died at a hospital two days after he was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and domestic violence, sheriff’s officials said.
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While being booked into jail Thursday, medical intake staff determined the man needed further evaluation, and he was taken to a hospital, said sheriff’s Lt. Juan Marquez.
The next day, his condition continued to decline, and he died Friday just before midnight. His name was not immediately released.
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The man’s death is being investigated by the Sheriff’s Office as part of a countywide agreement that agencies don’t investigate their own in-custody deaths.
The county Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the man’s cause and manner of death.
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