Inmate Dustin Eggert, 34, found dead inside St. Louis County Jail, sheriff says
UPDATE (Aug. 15, 2023): Authorities have identified the victim. What follows is a revised version of the original story.
DULUTH, Minn. – An inmate was found dead last week inside the St. Louis County Jail in Duluth, according to the sheriff's office.
The inmate -- identified Wednesday as 34-year-old Dustin Paul Eggert, of Duluth -- was pronounced dead inside his cell on the morning of July 10 after staff attempted lifesaving measures.
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The sheriff's office says there "were no altercations, and no obvious cause of death."
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is assisting with the investigation.
