A 40-year-old inmate was found dead after a medical episode, the Bexar County Sheriff's Office said Thursday.
– A 40-year-old inmate was found dead after a medical episode, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.
Authorities said a deputy spoke with the inmate, identified as Duane Ventimiglia, at 8:52 a.m. about getting him a new uniform. The deputy said Ventimiglia was sitting upright in his bunk.Six minutes later, at 8:58 a.m., the deputy said he returned to Ventimiglia’s cell — new uniform in hand — and found the man unresponsive.
The sheriff’s office said the deputy called for medical assistance, opened Ventimiglia’s cell and began life-saving measures. Emergency responders assisted the deputy, but Ventimiglia was pronounced dead at 9:47 a.m. Deputies said Ventimiglia suffered a medical episode connected to a history of substance abuse. The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine a definite cause of death.
Ventimiglia was arrested by the San Antonio Police Department on April 13 on a criminal trespass charge, a Class B misdemeanor. Ventimiglia’s bond was reduced from $1,000 to $25 four days later.Copyright 2024 by KSAT - All rights reserved.
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