Elderly inmate found dead at Central Jail identified as Karim Talib
Medications were being distributed at the Front Street detention center when the inmate, Karim Talib, 82, was found unresponsive.
Dante Ulanday - News Moderator 
Authorities on Friday released the name of an inmate who died of unknown causes at San Diego Central Jail.
Deputies and an in-house nurse were distributing medications at the Front Street detention center when they found Karim Talib , 82, unresponsive shortly after 8:30 a.m. Monday, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office.
Jail staff performed CPR on Talib prior to the arrival of paramedics, who took over the attempts before pronouncing him dead.
Talib had been in custody since May 27, facing charges of mayhem, assault with a deadly weapon and elder abuse. At the time of his death, he had a court hearing pending to determine his mental competency, sheriff’s Lt. Juan Marquez said.
A cause of death for the inmate is on hold pending completion of postmortem investigation by the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office.
