YORK COUNTY, S.C. (WBTV) - A York County Detention Center inmate has died after experiencing a medical emergency, according to the York County Sheriff’s Office.

Just after 4:50 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, York County Detention Center staff were told by other inmates that an inmate, a 41-year-old man, had collapsed while in the shower.

Officers immediately reported to the area and found the man unresponsive and began life-saving measures, the sheriff’s office said.

EMS arrived about 10 minutes later, continuing life-saving measures, and then took him to an area hospital, where he died at 6:16 p.m.

Per sheriff’s office policy, York County Sheriff Tony Breeden has called the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) to investigate the death.

The inmate had been in the York County Detent

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