A 56-year-old man who was booked into Cuyahoga County Jail Thursday morning was found unresponsive in his cell and was pronounced dead early Friday morning, according to officials.
He was found unresponsive in his cell at about 2:40 a.m. by a corrections officer, according to a news release from the county. Emergency medical protocol was administered and EMS responded. He was pronounced dead at 2:57 a.m.
There were no apparent signs of foul play or trauma, county officials said. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner responded and started their investigation. An autopsy is underway.Watch live and local news any time: News 5 at 4 Download the News 5 Cleveland app now for more stories from us, plus alerts on major news, the latest weather forecast, traffic information and much more. Download now on your Apple device here, and your Android device here.
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