The Brief
- A male prisoner at the Garland Detention Center was found unresponsive and later died at a hospital on August 10.
- The individual had been booked on fentanyl and tampering with evidence charges and had been hospitalized for feeling ill just one day prior.
- The Garland Police Department and the Dallas County DA’s office are currently investigating the cause of death.
GARLAND, Texas – The Garland Police Department is working with the Collin County Medical Examiner and the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office to find the cause of death for an inmate who died Sunday while in police custody.
Garland Inmate Dies
What we know:
According to Garland Police, paramedics and police were called to the Garland Detention Center around 5 p.m. for a male prisoner who was found unconscious and unresponsive.
Officials with Garland P.D. say he was arrested on Aug. 8 and booked on charges of possession of fentanyl and tampering with evidence.…