Edgardo Mejias becomes 17th person to die in Rikers custody this year
NEW YORK -- Another inmate has died on Rikers Island.
His name is Edgardo Mejias and he was 39 years old.
He died at a jail on the Rikers complex Sunday after having been in custody since Oct. 2 on a robbery charge.
The medical examiner will now determine his cause of death.
The Department of Correction says he is the 17th person to die in custody this year.
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