Jefferson Parish Jail Inmate Commits Suicide

Key in Jail Cell Door

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An investigation is underway after an inmate in the Jefferson Parish Jail killed himself early Sunday morning.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office says the man was found unresponsive around 7 a.m. inside his cell. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

A sheriff's office spokesman said the death was "an in-custody suicide," but didn't give details.

The inmate's identity hasn't been released.

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