An inmate at the Coweta County Jail is dead after he was found unconscious in his cell Saturday afternoon, officials said.
The man, whose name is not being released, was found around 1:20 p.m. suffering from what appeared to be “self-inflicted” injuries, the Coweta Sheriff’s Office said. The inmate was rushed to Piedmont Newnan Hospital, where he died.
The GBI has been asked to investigate the incident. Authorities did not say what caused the fatal injuries.
“The mission of the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office is to provide the highest level of law enforcement service to all citizens of Coweta County, and to create safe communities by building partnerships that work to prevent crime,” the sheriff’s office said.
Last month, a DeKalb County Jail inmate was found dead from an apparent suicide less than a week after he was arrested, DeKalb Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Cynthia Williams said at the time. Elnan Edinson Oganda was found unresponsive in his cell during a security check, she said. Jail staff performed emergency medical procedures, but Oganda died at the jail, Williams said.
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