Santa Barbara County Jail inmate dies after being found unresponsive in cell
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and last updated 2021-07-18 18:09:59-04
A Santa Barbara County Jail inmate died after being found unresponsive Saturday, sheriffâs officials say.
The Santa Barbara County Sheriffâs Office says custody staff discovered Kean Ardie San Juan Pinon of Santa Maria alone around 2:20 p.m. and hanging from a bed sheet in what officials believe was an apparent suicide attempt.
Jail medical staff and paramedics were called but the sheriffâs office says the 35-year-old died about an hour later at the hospital.
His next-of-kin have been notified.