Bexar County Jail inmate dies after deputies intervene to stop suicide attempt

Bexar County Jail inmate dies after deputies intervene to stop suicide attempt by Jessica Warner Tue, November 10, 2026 at 1:40 PM According to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office (BCSO), on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 43-year-old Dayna Renee Murrillo was removed from life support at the request of her family. (SBG San Antonio) Comment on this story 0 Comment Share story Share topics: Bexar County Jail Suicide attempt Inmate death Bexar County Sheriff's Office Life support Deputies Independent audit San Antonio SAN ANTONIO - An inmate in custody at the Bexar County Jail has died after being removed from life support following a suicide attempt. According to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office (BCSO), on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 43-year-old Dayna Renee Murrillo was removed from life support at the request of her family. RELATED | Inmate dies after apparent suicide at Bexar County Jail, sheriff’s office says Around 7:26 P.M. on Nov. 4, a Bexar County Sheriff’s Office deputy was conducting a routine cell check when they discovered an unresponsive female inmate after an apparent suicide attempt. Deputies immediately entered the cell, stopped the active suicide attempt, and initiated life-saving measures on the unresponsive inmate, later identified as Murrillo. Facility University Health medical personnel and the San Antonio Fire Department promptly arrived and transported the individual to a local hospital. RELATED | Bexar County OKs independent audit of jail death investigations after 90 deaths since 2020 Murrillo had been booked into the jail on charges of injury to a child/elderly with bodily injury. BCSO says that a preliminary review of the incident indicates that all Bexar County Sheriff’s Office policies and procedures appear to have been followed. In August, Bexar County leaders approved a step toward an independent audit after more than 90 people have died in the Bexar County Jail since 2020. Trending Family of five killed after SUV leaves wet I-10 overpass in Seguin, parents identified Rain-slicked IH-10 in Seguin turned deadly when a Chevrolet Tahoe left an overpass near FM 725, killing a Porter family of five, including three children. FM 725 was shut for hours as police investigate. Two adults, three children killed after vehicle goes off bridge near I-10 in Seguin A single-vehicle crash near FM 725 and Interstate 10 prompted road closures in Seguin on Sunday afternoon, according to the Seguin Police Department.In a traffic alert posted to Facebook, police said at 1:30 p.m. on Suspect allegedly stalked ex-girlfriend, tracked her vehicle, and struck her with dumbbell A San Antonio police detective is seeking an arrest warrant for a 34-year-old man accused of stalking and threatening his ex-girlfriend, including messages that said, “I’ll kill you I should just run right into your POLL: Would you ride in Tesla’s fully driverless Robotaxi on San Antonio roads? Tesla launched an unsupervised robotaxi service in San Antonio at 5 a.m. Monday, opening a 270+ sq mi Model Y ride zone. It’s Tesla’s 5th Texas city and biggest rollout yet, larger than Waymo’s local area. Man hunted down by armed suspects, beaten and killed over $12K in drug money Man hunted down by armed suspects, beaten and killed over $12K in drug money NEWS IN PHOTOS: " Local " 6 NEW Man hunted down by armed suspects, beaten and killed over $12K in drug money 3 New Fiesta celebration aims to fill NIOSA void, big announcement coming Wednesday 13 POLL: Would you ride in Tesla’s fully driverless Robotaxi on San Antonio roads? 4 The Receipts: Local FBI agents detail how sextortion schemes target teens