Man found unresponsive dies at Thurston County jail
A man died Thursday morning in the Thurston County Jail, but no foul play is suspected.
According to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office, corrections staff found the man unresponsive in his cell at about 5:45 a.m. Staff gave him CPR but he was pronounced dead at about 6:15 a.m.
The man was alone in his cell at the time.
His name was not immediately released. The Thurston County Coroner’s Office identified him as a 34-year-old man from Rainier. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday.
The man had been in custody since Aug. 21 and was being held on burglary, possession of stolen property and other charges, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
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This story was originally published August 30, 2018 at 9:51 AM.