An inmate in the Allegheny County Jail died Thursday, according to the warden.
Warden Orlando Harper said the man was found unresponsive in his cell. He said medical staff began life-saving efforts until paramedics arrived.
EMS continued with emergency life-saving efforts until a physician called the time of death at 10:43 a.m.
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The incident will be investigated by Allegheny County police and the jail will conduct an internal review, a standard procedure in such incidents, according to the warden.
The man has not yet been identified by the county medical examiner’s office
First Published: November 26, 2020, 7:20 p.m.
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