Investigation Underway After Oklahoma County Detention Center Inmate Dies

27-Year-Old Lucas Gonzales was taken to the hospital after being found unresponsive in his cell.

Tuesday, December 14th 2021, 7:28 am

By: Jordan Ryan


-

27-Year-Old Lucas Gonzales was taken to the hospital after being found unresponsive in his cell.

According to a release from the jail, Gonzales was found Monday after inmates cleaning a pod alerted jail officers.

Officers and medical staff gave life-saving efforts and called for an ambulance.

Paramedics and firefighters continued CPR and took Gonzales to a hospital.

Gonzales died shortly before 5 p.m.

The release states that a detention officer interacted with Gonzales an hour before the incident and did not indicate any cause for concern.

Investigators are unsure how Gonzales died.

Gonzales was booked into the jail on Oct. 16.


Jordan Ryan

Before joining us here in Oklahoma City, Jordan Ryan was in Huntsville, Alabama at WHNT News 19. While in Huntsville, also known as the Rocket City because of NASA's presence in the community and the large aerospace industry.

logo

Get The Daily Update!

Be among the first to get breaking news, weather, and general news updates from News 9 delivered right to your inbox!

More Like This

December 14th, 2021

January 3rd, 2025

January 1st, 2025

December 31st, 2024

Top Headlines

January 3rd, 2025

January 3rd, 2025

January 3rd, 2025

January 3rd, 2025