Gabriel Murrieta

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 17-231-CJ Version Type: VERSION Report Date: 5/4/2017 3:23 PM Status: Submitted Agency/Facility Information Nueces County Agency Name: Agency Address: PO BOX 1940 Sheriff's Dept. Agency City: Corpus Christi Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 78403 Director Information Director Salutation: Sheriff Director First Name: Jim Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Kaelin Reporter Name: abel carreon Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Gabriel Middle Name: Last Name: Murrieta Suffix: Date of Birth: 2/27/1974 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 43 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 4/14/2017 10:44 Incident: AM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 4/20/2017 12:14 Death Date and Time: AM Manner / Cause of Death Has a medical examiner or coroner conducted an evaluation to determine a cause of death? Medical Examiner/Coroner Yes, results Evaluation?: pending What was the manner of death? (select only one) Manner of Death: Natural Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Unknown at this time. Pending results of histology, toxicology, and chemistry. Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: Not Applicable If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, who caused the death? Who caused the death?: Not applicable If a weapon caused the death, what type of weapon caused the death? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Type of weapon that caused Not Applicable death?: Was the cause of death the result of a pre-existing medical condition or did the decedent develop the condition after admission? Pre existing medical Could not be condition?: determined If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, what was the means of death? Not applicable, cause of death was Means of Death: illness/natural cause Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 901 Leopard St. City: Corpus Christi County: Nueces Zip: 78401 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Law Enforcement Location Category: Facility What type of custody/facility was the Decedent in at the time of death: Type of Custody: County Jail Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: Jail - holding cell What was the time and date of the deceased's entry into the law enforcement facility where the death occurred (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 4/14/2017 10:44 Entry Date Time: AM Where did the death occur? Death Location: Medical facility General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Other Agencies Respond?: No Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- What were the most serious offense(s) with which the deceased was (or would have been) charged with at the time of death? Offense 1: Attempt To Take Weapon From An Officer Offense 2: Offense 3: Not filed at time of Were the Charges:: death What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Alcohol / drug Type of Offense: offense At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent display or use a weapon? Decedent display/use of No weapons: At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Attempt to Injure Others?: No At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Appear intoxicated (alcohol or No Make suicidal statements?: No drugs): Exhibit any mental health No Exhibit any medical problems?: No problems?: At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Barricade self or initiate No Resist being handcuffed or No standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's No No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to No No including law: escape/flee custody: Attempt gain possession No officer's weapon: Was the deceased under restraint in the time leading up to the death or the events causing the death? Under Restraint: No Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: On April 19, 2017, at approximately 2048 hours, an officer arrived at Holding Cell #6 to transfer Inmate Gabriel Murrieta to a housing unit. Inmate Murrieta informed the officer that he could not walk. The officer then left the cell and returned with another officer and a wheelchair. The officers assisted Inmate Murrieta into the wheelchair and escorted him to the Intake Medical Area. A nurse examined Inmate Murrieta and discovered that his body temperature was low. The nurse then contacted the Jail Physician who informed her to give the inmate a blanket and monitor his body temperature. Inmate Murrieta was then issued a blanket and was placed in a wheelchair on the Booking Floor in close proximity to the nurse's station. At approximately 2204 hours, the nurse along with two officers checked on Inmate Murrieta. At approximately 2220 hours, an incident occurred elsewhere in the jail and Inmate Murrieta was secured in a holding cell for the duration of that incident. At approximately 2315 hours, an officer retrieved Inmate Murrieta from the holding cell and returned him to the Intake Medical Area for evaluation. At approximately 2327 hours, the nurse examined Inmate Murrieta and was unable to find a pulse. Inmate Murrieta was placed on the floor, and three nurses along with the use of an AED began cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. The Emergency Medical Services was immediately contacted and arrived at the facility at approximately 2337 hours and began administering aid. The Emergency Medical Services departed the facility with Inmate Murrieta at approximately 2345 hours. At approximately 0014 hours on April 20, 2017, Inmate Murrieta was pronounced deceased by Christus Spohn Shoreline Emergency Room staff. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6