ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - An inmate at the DeKalb County Jail died after having a medical emergency Tuesday, the sheriff’s office said.

Rodney Garrick, 59, of Lithonia, was found unresponsive at the jail early Tuesday morning.

On-site medical staffers and EMS reportedly tried to revive Garrick, but he was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.

There is no evidence of foul play, according to the sheriff’s office.

Deputies said Garrick is the eighth inmate to die in the custody of the sheriff’s office this year.

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“Our condolences go out to Mr. Garrick’s family,” Sheriff Melody Maddox said in a statement. “While the incident appears to have been a sudden and unanticipated medical emergency, a full inv

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