Man dies in Rosenberg police custody

Saturday, December 3, 2016
ROSENBERG, TX (KTRK) -- A 39-year-old man was found unresponsive at a Rosenberg jail and later pronounced dead at a local hospital on Saturday morning, officials say.

The victim, Roberto Velasquez, had been been arrested on Friday evening. Officers investigating a possible assault determined that Velasquez had outstanding warrants. He was then taken into custody.
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The next morning, he was found unresponsive in his cell just after 8am. Officers called EMS and began life-saving meausures on Valasquez, but he was pronounced dead at Oak Bend Hospital at 9:19am.

Texas Rangers and the Fort Bend County District Attorney's office will launch investigations into Velasquez's death.
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