Woman in custody dies after being taken from El Paso County Jail to hospital

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The El Paso County Sheriff's Office confirms that a 35-year-old female in custody was transferred to a local hospital, where she died on March 6.

EPSO says that around 1 p.m., Meika Tucker began receiving treatment by medical staff at the El Paso County Jail. She was then transferred at 1:15 p.m to a local hospital.

Law enforcement says Tucker was admitted to the hospital, but despite medical care, her condition worsened, and she died around 11:34 p.m.

EPSO says an in-depth investigation has been ordered and that the El Paso County Coroner’s Office has completed an autopsy but is awaiting toxicology results before making a final determination.

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