Allegheny County Jail inmate dies after having breathing problems

PITTSBURGH — An inmate at the Allegheny County Jail died Saturday at an area hospital.

The man, whom officials did not identify, began having difficulty breathing at 10:50 a.m., the county said in a release.

Correctional officers and medical personnel helped him until paramedics took him to the hospital, where he died at 12:17 p.m., the county said.

County police are investigating.

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