Inmate found dead at Porter County Jail, sheriff says

PORTER COUNTY, Ind. (WLS) -- A male inmate was found dead Thursday at a jail in northwest Indiana.

Authorities responded to a call of an unconscious inmate who was not breathing around 8:10 p.m. at the Porter Count Jail, the Porter County Sheriff's Office said.

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The inmate was pronounced dead after EMS arrived to the scene, the sheriff's office said.

The inmate's age and identity have not been announced.

A death investigation is active.

No further information was immediately available.