RUSH CITY, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Minnesota Department of Corrections is investigating the death of an inmate at Rush City prison Thursday as a possible homicide.

Rush City prison inmate death

The backstory:

Just before 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 9, correction officers were called to a cell and found an unresponsive man with "obvious injuries." Despite life-saving measures by staff and other medical personnel, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The preliminary information indicates there was an altercation between the victim and his cellmate, though officials did not describe the nature of the incident. The circumstances leading up to the altercation are still under investigation.

The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the cause and manner of death. The inmate’s name has not b

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