SALINAS >> Elisa Sanchez, 37, of King City was pronounced dead in the Monterey County Jail early Thursday morning. The cause of death is yet to be established.

Just after 4 a.m. Thursday morning, deputies at the jail located Sanchez, who was unresponsive in her housing cell, according to a news release. The deputies began performing life saving measures on Sanchez while requesting assistance from emergency services.

Paramedics who arrived at the jail continued life saving measures. Sanchez was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has requested assistance from the Coroner Unit of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. The coroner unit will perform a post-mortem forensic examination to determine cause and manner of death.