Inmate dies in Travis County Jail cell

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A 43-year-old man who was booked into the Travis County Jail on July 8, died in custody a day later.
The Travis County Sheriff’s Office says Eloy Villanueva, of Austin, was found unresponsive in his cell at the 500 W. 10th St. location just after noon on July 9. CPR was performed as jail officials waited for EMS to arrive. Villanueva was pronounced dead at 12:51 p.m.
The Texas Rangers will assist in the investigation into Villanueva’s death as part of agency pro