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Pima County inmate dies in custody, investigation underway

The man was found unresponsive in his cell and was pronounced dead on the scene, Pima County Sheriff's Office said.

TUCSON, Ariz. — The death of a Pima County inmate over the weekend is under investigation, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said.

A corrections officer reportedly found the man unresponsive in his cell at the Pima County Adult Detention Complex early Saturday morning. 

Prison staff started emergency life-saving measures, but the Tucson Fire Department pronounced the man dead on the scene, officials said.

So far, detectives have found no sign of trauma and no suspicious circumstances in the man's death. However, authorities have not released an official cause of death.

The man's identity is being withheld until next of kin is notified.

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