DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division has been requested following the death of a Dorchester County inmate.

Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Steven Wright says detention deputies at the L.C. Knight Detention Center were notified Wednesday morning of a male inmate, 71, who was unresponsive. Deputies reportedly began rendering aid.

Dorchester County Fire-Rescue, Dorchester County EMS and detention center medical personnel took over and continued attempting life-saving measures.

Despite this, the man died.

The sheriff’s office requested SLED to conduct an independent investigation into this.

The name of the inmate who died has not been released.

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