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Zacharia Joseph Spriggs
Gender : Male
Age : 33
Race : White
Date : 09/15/2024
Location : El Paso County Jail
City : Colorado Springs
County : El Paso
State : Colorado
Agency : El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Suicide in custody in county jail
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On September 11, 2024, at approximately 7:42 a.m., deputies at the El Paso County Jail in Colorado Springs discovered 33-year-old inmate Zacharia Joseph Spriggs unresponsive in his cell, following an apparent suicide attempt. Despite immediate lifesaving efforts by jail medical staff and emergency responders, Spriggs was pronounced dead at the scene.
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is conducting a full investigation into the incident. The official cause of death will be determined upon completion of an autopsy by the El Paso County Coroner’s Office.
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SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kktv.com/2024/09/16/el-paso-county-jail-inmate-dies-days-after-being-found-unresponsive-cell/
https://gazette.com/news/el-paso-county-coroners-office-releases-id-of-recent-jail-death/article_284f25b4-80fb-11ef-ac20-f36da43363c0.html
