EL PASO COUNTY — A male inmate at the El Paso County Jail has died in custody.
According to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, at approximately 1:16 a.m. on April 26, the man was found unresponsive in his assigned cell.
Life-saving measures began immediately by Sheriff's Office personnel and medical staff until responders from American Medical Response and Colorado Springs Fire Department arrived and took over.
Despite life-saving measures, the man passed away.
The identity of the man will not be released until positive identification is made and the next of kin is notified.
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