Man found dead at Lerdo Justice Facility day after arrest

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A 50-year-old man died at the Lerdo Justice Facility Wednesday morning, just a day after being arrested.

The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified him as 50-year-old Jose Juan Tovar of Shafter.

The report said on March 19, at around 3:30 a.m., Tovar was found unresponsive at the Lerdo Justice Facility. He was later pronounced dead at the scene…

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