Officials confirm Trinidad man died while in custody, following medical emergency - The Chronicle

Officials confirm Trinidad man died while in custody, following medical emergency - The Chronicle

The Chronicle-NewsT’Naus Nieto John Paul Romero, 58, suffered a medical emergency early Monday morning, Apr. 20, while in custody at the Las Animas County Detention Center, according to LAC officials, before being transferred to the local hospital, where he later died. Romero, as previously reported, was facing attempted murder charges in connection with a shooting earlier this month, following a dismissal of all the charges against him in a pre…