Authorities on Monday publicly identified a man who died Saturday after being found unresponsive in his cell at San Diego Central Jail.
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A sheriff’s deputy performing a security check at the Front Street detention center discovered Daniel Patrick Murphy, 50, passed out and unresponsive shortly before 7:06 p.m. Saturday, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
The deputy requested help from medical staff, activated 911 and began life-saving measures, sheriff’s officials said. Paramedics from the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department continued resuscitation efforts but Murphy was pronounced dead at 7:33 p.m.
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Murphy had been in the jail since Friday and faced drug-related charges including possession of a controlled substance and bringing a controlled substance into a jail facility, officials said. The latter was not related to his latest booking.
Murphy shared a cell with another inmate, officials said.
The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s office will determine the cause and manner of death. The death remains under investigation.
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