Another Tarrant County jail inmate dies after being ‘released’

A family is demanding more transparency from the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office about the death of their loved one. Part of the dispute is whether he was in custody when he died.Victor Rennels’ DeathAccording to the sheriff’s office, 61-year-old Victor Rennels suffered a medical event while in the Tarrant County jail on June 24.He was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital for treatment and was released from custody while still hospitalized on June 25. He passed away later that evening.Rennels’ family believes they deserve more information than what has been provided about his death during a 14-day confinement in the jail."It’s very saddening that you have to fight for these answers. You have to cry out. You have to reach out," said Victoria Rogers, Runnels’ niece. Rogers said her uncle was still restrained and handcuffed to his hospital bed when he died."They were removed before the pronouncement or declared time of death. There may have been a five-minute difference," she said.FOX 4 has