An inmate at the Cois M. Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta has died, though the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office does not suspect foul play.
Just after 10 p.m. Friday, deputies found an unresponsive male inside of a housing unit cell. Custody staff, jail medical personnel and paramedics administered life-saving measures.
Johnnie Curtis Stevens, 40, of Norco, was ultimately pronounced deceased. No further information was provided by the Sheriff’s Office.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Investigator Franklin Enochs at 951-922-7152.
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Inmate dies at Cois M. Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta; no foul play suspected