"The inmate, identified as 31-year-old Markeisha Monique Renee Blount, suffered a medical emergency around 6 a.m. on Sept. 29 at the Maple Street Correctional Facility, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said in a news release Tuesday. Jail personnel administered life-saving measures, including Narcan, but she died at the facility. Detectives determined another inmate brought drugs into the jail and gave them to Blount, the sheriff's office said, adding that "the drugs are believed to have contained fentanyl.""
"The county coroner's office will determine Blount's official cause of death, the sheriff's office said. The sheriff's office identified the inmate who brought the drugs into the facility as 34-year-old Ashley Gromnicki. She remains in custody while prosecutors review the case for possible murder charges. "We are deeply saddened by this tragic incident," Sheriff Christina Corpus said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with Markeisha's family and loved ones during this unimaginable time.""
Markeisha Monique Renee Blount, 31, suffered a medical emergency at about 6 a.m. on Sept. 29 at the Maple Street Correctional Facility and died after jail personnel administered life-saving measures including Narcan. Detectives determined another inmate brought drugs into the jail and gave them to Blount; the drugs are believed to have contained fentanyl. The county coroner's office will determine Blount's official cause of death. The inmate who brought the drugs was identified as 34-year-old Ashley Gromnicki and remains in custody while prosecutors review the case for possible murder charges. The sheriff's office conducted specialized sweeps and uses body scanners, dogs, searches and other measures to keep drugs out of the jails.
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