La Plata County Jail Inmate Dies, Foul Play Not Suspected
DURANGO, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a 67-year-old inmate in the La Plata County jail has died.
The sheriff's office says deputies found the man unresponsive in his cell Sunday and tried to resuscitate him. Paramedics took him to a hospital, where he died.
Authorities say no foul play is suspected but the cause of death wasn't immediately known. An autopsy was planned.
The sheriff's office says the man was locked alone in a cell when he was discovered.
His name hasn't been released because authorities haven't been able to locate and notify any relatives. The sheriff's office says he didn't list any next of kin.
He had been in the jail about 11 months. Authorities say he had been convicted of a crime but offered no details.
An investigation is underway.
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