LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) --Â Metro Corrections officials say an inmate found unresponsive in his cell may have died of natural causes.
According to jail officials, the inmate was found around 8 a.m. Monday. Staff worked to save his life before calling EMS.
The 42-year-old was taken to University Hospital, where he died around 2 p.m. His identity has not yet been released.Â
Louisville Metro Corrections Assistant Director Steve Durham says the inmate was booked into jail on May 8 for possession of marijuana, heroin, felony theft and other charges. He was also wanted in Indiana on theft charges.
Durham says preliminary information suggests the man died of natural causes. The exact cause is unclear.
The LMPD Public Integrity Unit and the jail's Professional Standards Unit are investigating the death.
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