May 7, 2020 – An autopsy has been ordered to determine the cause of death for a Harris County Jail inmate who died Wednesday, May 6.
A man between the ages of 25-35 was treated by jail medical staff after complaining of abdominal pain on the morning of May 5. Later that morning, the man became unresponsive and was taken to the hospital. Doctors there declared him dead on Wednesday afternoon.
The man tested positive for coronavirus, but had no documented symptoms associated with the disease.
The cause of death is pending an autopsy by the Harris County institute of Forensic Sciences. The man’s name and other identifying information are being withheld in accordance with HIPAA privacy rules.
