A 53-year-old inmate at the Cois M. Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta died in his cell Thursday.
Michael Allen Weaver of Lake Elsinore was found unconscious inside a housing unit cell prompting Corrections Central Investigation Unit deputies to be called to the location, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.
Weaver was administered life-saving measures by jail staff until the arrival of paramedics, who pronounced him dead at the scene.
It was unclear what led to Weaver’s death, and deputies did not determine foul play as a factor.
Anyone with information regarding the in-custody death was urged to call Investigator Carlos Leon at 951-922-7152.