Allegheny County Jail inmate dies
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An Allegheny County Jail inmate died Thursday, the county announced.
In a release, the county said the 60-year-old man was booked in the jail on May 22 on a bench warrant for retail theft in another county. The county said he was put under detox protocol after a drug screen found the presence of opiates.
The release said the man was found unresponsive on Thursday around 4 p.m. and CPR was performed. He was pronounced dead in the jail.
Police are investigating, and the medical examiner will determine the cause and manner of death.
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