18-05-2025
Man, 31, died in the Pierce County Jail Friday afternoon, sheriff's office says
A 31-year-old man in custody at the Pierce County Jail suffered a medical emergency and died Friday afternoon, a spokesperson for the sheriff's department said Sunday.
The man's name will be released by the Pierce County Medical Examiner, Deputy Carly Cappetto said.
About 5:25 p.m., the man, who had been in jail for two years, suffered a medical emergency from a previous (health) condition, Cappetto said.
He alerted medical staff, who happened to be in his area for an unrelated incident, and they came to assist him, she said.
'Staff attempted life-saving measures but he was later pronounced deceased,' Cappetto said.
The man died at 6:23 p.m., about an hour after the medical emergency.
His death is under investigation, she said.
The man had been in custody since May 15, 2023. He was being held on two counts of first-degree aggravated murder and unlawful possession of a firearm, Cappetto said.
