Bradenton man dies in Manatee County Jail after medical event, deputies say
A 58-year-old man incarcerated at the Manatee County Jail died on Tuesday after a medical event.
Deputies were alerted by other inmates at 10:58 a.m. that the man needed medical attention. They found Tony Reyes of Bradenton unresponsive near the shower. Officials called out a “MED STAT” and notified EMS at 11:01 a.m.
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Medical staff responded and tried resuscitating Reyes while using an AED until EMS arrived at 11:34 a.m. They continued life-saving measures, and he was transported to a local hospital by EMS at 12:03 p.m., where he was pronounced dead at 12:26 p.m.
Detectives said that the death is related to a medical event, and there are no signs of suspicious circumstances. An official cause of death will be determined by a pending toxicology and autopsy that’s scheduled for later this week.
Reyes was booked into jail on June 26 for violation of probation on drug-related charges.
This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Bradenton man dies in Manatee County Jail after medical event
