Central California Man Accused Of Killing Wife Found Dead In Jail Cell

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- Authorities say a man charged with fatally shooting his pregnant wife killed himself in his Fresno County Jail cell.

The Fresno Bee reports that 32-year-old Manuel Servin Jr. was found dead in his cell during a routine check by a correctional officer Thursday morning. The Sheriff's Office says he hanged himself by tying fabric to a table inside his cell.

The Fresno County Sheriff's Office and the district attorney's office are investigating the incident.

Police say Servin was jailed after he shot and killed his 35-yer-old wife Karen Servin, who was seven months pregnant during the Oct. 19 incident. Doctors delivered the baby by emergency cesarean section at Community Regional Medical Center on Oct. 22. The baby was described as healthy at the time, but Karem Servin died Nov. 4, the newspaper reported.

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