41-year-old inmate Hugo Mota died at Harris County Jail on August 12; it was the sixth in-custody death this year.

41-year-old Hugo Mota, an inmate at Harris County Jail, passed away on August 12 following a medical emergency in his cellblock. This marks the sixth in-custody death at the jail this year. Mota was arrested for continuous violence against family and was pronounced dead at St. Joseph Hospital after lifesaving measures were attempted at the jail. The Harris County Sheriff's Office Internal Affairs Division and the Houston Police Department are investigating the case, while the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences will determine the cause of death via an autopsy.

August 14, 2024
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