SANTA ROSA, Calif. – A Sonoma County Jail inmate awaiting trial for murder was found dead in his cell on Wednesday, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Â Â Â
Skyler Rasmussen, 28, from Santa Rosa, was found unresponsive in his cell, where he had been housed by himself. Â Â
According to the Sheriff’s Office, multiple deputies attempted life-saving measures, including the administration of Narcan, but he was pronounced dead by emergency responders. Â Â Â
Violent crime and crime scene detectives were called in to investigate his death, but the coroner’s office will also be conducting its own investigation, the Sheriff’s Office said. Â Â
Rasmussen was being held pre-trial on charges of murder stemming from a fatal stabbing at the Palms Inn supportive housing complex in 2022. He had not yet entered a plea. Â Â
Rasmussen had a felony rap sheet going back to 2014, according to court records. Â Â