Man dies in Vista jail a week before scheduled court appearance

VISTA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office (SDSO) is investigating after someone under its custody was found dead inside a jail cell on Tuesday.

Investigators learned that a 45-year-old male who was previously held at the Vista Detention Facility was taken to a local hospital after an apparent self-inflicted injury.

The man was discovered by a sheriff’s deputy who was conducting a security check around 10:50 p.m. on Tuesday…

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