BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – A 46-year-old inmate at the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center died on Monday, MDC officials announced Tuesday.
Jason McCoy died at approximately 5:09 a.m. after he was discovered in distress by a corrections officer at approximately 4:18 a.m., prompting an emergency code to be called.
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MDC staff, alongside the UNM Hospital medical team, quickly responded and initiated life-saving measures. Ambulance services and the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the facility at 4:51 a.m., and life-saving efforts continued until McCoy was pronounced deceased at 5:09 a.m., MDC said…