A woman who died while in custody at a detention center in Martinez Saturday morning has prompted an investigation. 

Authorities say Maria Barraza, 36, of El Cerrito was arrested by police for domestic violence Friday night. 

Barraza was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility around 10:39 p.m. 

Authorities say Saturday morning, around 3:31 a.m. deputies responded to the women’s holding area in intake and found that she had apparently hanged herself inside the bathroom. 

Medical staff responded immediately and began life-saving measures, but she succumbed to her injuries. 

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