UPDATE: An inmate who had been placed on life support after attempting to commit suicide was pronounced dead earlier today.<\/p>\n
According to a media release from the Bexar County Sheriffs Office, 35-year-old Dontrell Lee Petersons family made the decision to take him off life support on October 10.<\/p>\n
Peterson, who had been placed on life support due to complications in his health condition after his suicide attempt, was reportedly pronounced dead at 12:11 p.m. Monday, November 11 by medical staff at University Hospital.<\/p>\n
He had been booked into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center on two warrants for Aggravated Assault of a Child and Trafficking of Persons.<\/p>\n
Peterson allegedly kidnapped a 15-year-old girl from Houston, brought her to San Antonio for sex, and sexually assaulted her twice before leaving her by the side of the road.<\/p>\n
You can read our original story on Peterson here.<\/p>\n
Per standard procedure, the BCSO Criminal Investigations Division, Internal Affairs, and the Public Integrity Unit are investigating Petersons death.<\/p>\n
Converse PD has also been notified as is standard protocol, based on the Sandra Bland Act as well as the Texas Commission on Jail Standards.<\/p>\n
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas An inmate suspected of kidnapping a 15-year-old girl from Houston was rescued after he attempted to commit suicide yesterday afternoon while in the Bexar County Adult Detention Center.<\/p>\n
According to a media release from the Bexar County Sheriffs Office, a Detention Deputy interrupted the suicide attempt around 2:50 p.m. on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Sources with MySA say 35-year-old Dontrell Peterson, who has been Charged with trafficking of a person and aggravated sexual assault of a child, was discovered hanging in his cell.<\/p>\n
The Detention Centers deputies and medical staff immediately responded to the incident and began performing life saving measures on Peterson.<\/p>\n
First responders were dispatched to the Detention Center and transported Peterson to University Hospital for further medical treatment.<\/p>\n
He was reportedly placed in a medically induced coma following the suicide attempt.<\/p>\n
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said in a press conference Saturday evening that the BCSO still plans to pursue their case against Peterson.<\/p>\n
We still got a 15-year-old girl that was trafficked and sexually assaulted, said Sheriff Salazar, and thats a heart-breaking case in and of itself.<\/p>\n
Texas Breaking News will update you once more information on this case is available.<\/p>\n
Click here to read our original story on the case against Peterson.<\/p>\n
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