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Man dies in El Paso County jail Tuesday

Sheriff’s office investigators do not suspect foul play or criminal activity at this time

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A man died Tuesday morning in the El Paso County jail.

Deputies found the 44-year-old man unresponsive and not breathing in his cell at 7:42 a.m. Tuesday. He was the only person in the cell, according to a Wednesday .

Medical staff and deputies, and later firefighters and paramedics, attempted lifesaving measures, but the man died.

Sheriff’s office investigators do not suspect foul play or criminal activity, but they are still investigating, according to the news release.

The cause of death will be released after the El Paso County Coroner’s Office performs an autopsy.

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