Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Jose Velazquez Trejo

Gender : Male

Age : 25

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/21/2024

Location : Allen County Jail, 417 South Calhoun Street

City : Fort Wayne

County : Allen

State : Indiana

Agency : Indiana State Police, Allen County Sheriff's Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Medical emergency

Event : Found dead in jail

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/21/2024, 25-year-old Latino male Jose Velazquez Trejo was found unresponsive in his cell at Allen County Jail in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Trejo had been arrested on 10/18/2024 on outstanding warrants from LaGrange and Noble counties. He was reportedly experiencing withdrawal symptoms from prior drug use. A jail nurse had checked on him about 40 minutes earlier and was preparing to transport him to a local hospital for treatment. Despite medics' efforts, Trejo was pronounced dead around 8:15 a.m. An autopsy was scheduled for the following day to determine the cause of death. The Indiana State Police are investigating the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://apnews.com/article/acebf38f2fb88ff4c09708291ce6d1cf
https://www.wane.com/news/local-news/indiana-state-police-investigating-inmate-death-at-allen-county-jail/