BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – A male inmate accused of a double murder died by suicide on Tuesday, according to the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Lorenzo Aleman, 48, was pronounced dead around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday at the Bexar County Adult Detention Center, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said.
The medical examiner’s office ruled Aleman’s death a suicide.
An email from the Castle Hills Police Department — which was notified of the death and said it and other agencies often assist the Bexar County jail with these types of investigations — said Aleman was alone in his cell when he was found unresponsive.
Castle Hills police cited the jail’s compliance with the Sandra Bland Act as reasoning for their involvement.
Aleman was charged with capital murder in connection with a shooting in the parking lot of a Southeast Side H-E-B that left two people dead Sunday night, San Antonio police said.
An arrest warrant obtained by KSAT on Tuesday evening identified the victims as Beatriz Guzman, 41, and Jeronimo Ramirez, 31.
Guzman was Aleman’s girlfriend and Ramirez was Aleman’s nephew, the warrant said.
According to KSAT Investigates’ count, Aleman is the eighth inmate to die at the Bexar County jail this year.
If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health or thoughts of suicide, call 988 or text TALK to 741-741.
You can also reach out to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) or the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) at 210-223-7233 (SAFE) or 800-316-9241. You can also text NAMI to 741-741.
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