MERCED, Calif. — Merced County Sheriff's officials said they found a 21-year-old incarcerated person unresponsive Wednesday afternoon at the city's main jail.
Jail staff pronounced Jacob Merlin Apodaca dead after they tried performing life-saving measures.
The Merced County Sheriff’s Investigations Bureau is investigating this incident, and officials say they believe Apodaca was the victim of an assault.
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