An investigation was underway Wednesday into the death of an inmate at the Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta.
The man, whose identity was not immediately released, was found unconscious about 8:40 a.m. Tuesday in a cell at the southwest Riverside County jail, according to sheriff’s Capt. David Holm.
After the man was discovered, correctional deputies and medical personnel initiated life-saving measures, but to no avail, Holm said.
The inmate was pronounced dead at 8:58 a.m.
“There are no signs of foul play,” the captain said, adding that an autopsy was pending.
There was no word on why the man was incarcerated, or how long he had been at the facility.
His was the second in-custody death in the county in the last three weeks. A female inmate died at the Robert Presley Detention Center during the last week of April.
There was no evidence of homicide, but sheriff’s officials have not released any further details.