An investigation is underway after an inmate was found dead in his cell at the Jefferson County Jail in Bessemer.

D’Koleman Juvan Harris, 24, was found unresponsive inside his two-person cell at 8:15 a.m. Sunday, according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office.

He was pronounced dead on the scene at 8:22 a.m.

Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said the nature of his dead has not yet been determined.

An autopsy is set to be performed today to try to help determine the cause and manner of his dead.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating.

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