Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 03/30/2025

Location : Monterey County Jail

City : Salinas

County : Monterey

State : California

Agency : Monterey County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Beaten/bludgeoned

Event : Found dead in jail

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

At approximately 6:08 a.m., deputies at Monterey County Jail responded to a disturbance in jail and found a male detained person unresponsive. He had been assaulted by another detained person and was transported to Natividad Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The Monterey County Sheriff's Office is investigating.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksbw.com/article/1-dead-california-assault-monterey-county-jail/64332185
https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/monterey-jail-assault-death-20249036.php
https://kion546.com/news/top-stories/2025/03/30/inmate-dies-after-being-assaulted-at-the-monterey-county-jail/