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Sheriff: Inmate Dies At Sedgwick County Jail, Cause Unknown

Authorities say a 24-year-old inmate of the Sedgwick County Adult Detention Facility has died of an unknown cause.

The sheriff's office says in a news release that the inmate was found around 10:15 a.m. unresponsive in his cell. Both onsite medical staff and emergency responders were unable to resuscitate him. He was pronounced dead at 10:55 a.m.

Officials say the death will be investigated by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the sheriff's office.

Authorities are not releasing the identity until the family has been notified.

He was booked into the jail on Sept. 30, 2013 on felony charges.

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