Another federal lawsuit filed against Harris County details man’s mental struggles, death in jail

A second lawsuit filed in federal court this month against Sheriff Ed Gonzalez asserts a Harris County Jail inmate suffered from delusions and was unable to advocate for himself before dying inside the jail from sepsis caused by a strep throat infection.

An autopsy obtained by Houston Public Media shows that 39-year-old Kristopher McGregor was discovered inside his cell with an altered mental status and shortness of breath before he was transported to Ben Taub Hospital on Jan. 29, 2025. He died at the hospital the next day after suffering from dehydration, physical deconditioning and chronic fatigue syndrome.

Read more about Kristopher McGregor and the lawsuit filed after his death from Sarah Grunau for Houston Public Media.