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The Texas Rangers and Texas Commission on Jail Standards is looking an incident of an alleged murder who died following a failed suicide attempt inside Waller County Jail. This is the same jail that made national headlines when Sandra Bland was found dead in 2015 inside the jail.

Evan Lyndell Parker was found hanging in a jail cell where guards discovering his body on Jan. 25 KHOU 11 reported.

Parker, 34, was booked into the jail Jan. 10 for murder and aggravated assault charges, and despite being rushed to a hospital died from his injuries two days after guards discovered him.

The Waller County Sheriff’s Office said last Friday, “Upon discovery of the male inmate he was rushed to the hospital in Houston where he’s alive and being treated for his injuries. At the request of the Waller County Sheriff, the F.B.I., and the Texas Rangers have been asked to take the lead in the investigation surrounding the suicide attempt.”

“At this time there is no information to show that any procedures or guidelines were not followed by the jail staff,” the department added.

Parker was a suspect in a workplace attack in which he allegedly fatally stabbed 64-year-old Harry Parnell, a co-worker at Orizon Industries in Brookshire, Texas, also injuring another man on Jan. 9.

Waller County Sheriff Glenn Smith said Parker was in a cell alone and didn’t show any signs of being suicidal. The sheriff also mentioned that guards checked on him every 15 minutes.

Waller County Judge Trey Duhon told the Houston Chronicle, “All I can say is, it’s extremely unfortunate when it happens. Even with the best of precautions, it is always possible that somebody intent on taking their life could be successful. All we can do is make sure we meet guidelines and do the routine checks. At this point, it looks like that was done.”

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