BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — A 65-year-old inmate is dead after what the Bexar County Sheriff's Office says resulted from a "medical episode."
Around 2:15 a.m. on Monday, a unit deputy found the man unresponsive in his cell.
University Health staff responded and attempted lifesaving measures. But, the man died.
BCSO said it appears he died from a medical episode exacerbated by preexisting medical conditions. But, the Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.
The man was said to be jailed on a sex offender charge.
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