SAN DIEGO (CNS) \u2014 A 35-year-old inmate at the San Diego Central Jail died at a hospital today about 1 1\/2 hours after being found unresponsive inside his cell.<\/p>\n
Inmates told jail deputies at 3:08 p.m. Saturday that the inmate was inside his cell in medical distress, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.<\/p>\n
Deputies called 911, requested help from the jail’s medical staff and began lifesaving measures, sheriff’s officials said.<\/p>\n
San Diego Fire Department paramedics rushed the inmate to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at 4:31 p.m., sheriff’s officials said.<\/p>\n
The inmate’s name was withheld pending notification of relatives, the sheriff’s department said. He was facing charges alleging vehicle theft and possession of stolen property.<\/p>\n
The sheriff’s Homicide Unit will investigate the man’s in-custody death. The Medical Examiner’s office will determine the cause of death.<\/p>\n
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