Man Dies of Suspected Suicide in ICE Custody at Ste. Genevieve County Jail

Man in ICE custody dies of apparent suicide in Ste. Genevieve Co. jail

ICE said Leo Cruz-Silva, 34, whom the agency said was a Mexican national in the US illegally, was found Saturday with a sheet tied around his neck in what looked like a suicide attempt. He was arrested in Festus Sept.…

ICE detainee, 34, dies at Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri jail

34-year-old Leo Cruz-Silva died Oct. 4 at Ste. Genevieve County Jail south of St. Louis

Another Man Commits Suicide While In ICE Detention: 'A Tragedy For Our Community'

Leo Cruz-Silva died by apparent suicide months after the similar death of a 27-year-old Colombian man who was also found unresponsive in his Missouri jail cell

Man dies of suspected suicide in ICE custody at Ste. Genevieve County Jail

According to a press release, 34-year-old Leo Cruz-Silva died on Oct. 4 after he was found with a sheet tied around his neck.

A second man dies in ICE custody at a Missouri detention center

This is at least the 15th ICE detainee death nationwide and the second in Missouri this year, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's website.