PITTSBURGH — An inmate at the Allegheny County Jail has died after he was found unresponsive on Sunday morning.
Allegheny County Jail Warden Trevor Wingard said the inmate, a 55-year-old man who had been at the jail since August, was discovered unresponsive in his cell at 7:37 a.m.
A medical emergency was called, then jail healthcare personnel performed lifesaving measures until paramedics arrived.
Wingard said the inmate was pronounced deceased at 8:07 a.m. His cause and manner of death will be released by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office at a later date.
Now, an internal review will be conducted, and Allegheny County police are investigating the death.
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