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Inmate dies at Allegheny County Jail
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The Allegheny County Jail stands near a sign directing motorists to Oakland and the Boulevard of the Allies in this view from the outbound lanes of the Liberty Bridge. (Justin Vellucci | TribLive)
A 55-year-old man died at the Allegheny County Jail Sunday morning, Warden Trevor Wingard announced.
The man, whose name was not released, was booked into the jail on Aug. 2 on charges of simple assault and harassment.
Correctional staff found him unresponsive in his cell shortly after 7:30 a.m., Wingard said in a statement.
Jail healthcare personnel performed lifesaving measures until paramedics arrived. He was declared dead shortly after 8 a.m.
The jail has notified the man’s family.
The jail will conduct an internal review and Allegheny County Police are investigating, according to Wingard’s statement.
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