An investigation is underway after, two Harris County jail inmates with preexisting medical conditions died while in jail custody in the same week.
Eric Cano, 40, and Ray Rattler, 56, both died from preexisting medical conditions, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
Cano was charged with murder and booked into the jail on July 27, 2022. He was taken to Ben Taub Hospital on May 27 to undergo treatment for a terminal illness and was pronounced dead on June 16.Rattler, 56, was booked in jail on May 22, for an aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon charge. On June 14 he was taken to Ben Taub Hospital due to his deteriorating health and died on June 17.
In accordance with state law, the Texas Rangers are investigating the circumstances of the deaths, as all jail deaths must be examined by an independent law enforcement agency.*EDITORS NOTE: This video is from a previous story. FOX 26 Reporter Sherman Desselle spoke with one jail inmate about current facility conditions.
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