A Santa Ana inmate who was attacked by his cellmate earlier this month has died, authorities confirmed Friday.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) identified the victim as 38-year-old Juan Vasquez Pulido, a man with no known permanent residence.
Arrest and Attack in Holding Cell
Pulido was arrested by Anaheim police on Feb. 5 on drug-related charges and was booked into the Intake Release Center in Santa Ana. Later that same day, he was placed in a holding cell alongside 23-year-old Irving Josue Morales.
While awaiting housing in the booking loop of the facility, Morales suddenly assaulted Pulido, leaving him unconscious…