Warden: Inmate dies at Allegheny County Jail
An inmate at the Allegheny County Jail died Sunday, officials said.
The male inmate was found in his cell, suspended by his uniform, Warden Orlando Harper said in a statement.
Corrections officers began compressions until health care staff and paramedics arrived.
The inmate died just after 5 p.m., Harper said.
Allegheny County police are investigating.
Tawnya Panizzi is a TribLive reporter. She joined the Trib in 1997. She can be reached at tpanizzi@triblive.com.
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