GRAFTON, Ohio — A 28-year-old inmate was found dead Monday inside the Lorain County Correctional Facility (LCCF) in Grafton, according to the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office.
According to a release from Lorain County Sheriff's Office Lt. Robert Vansant, medical staff inside LCCF were alerted that an inmate was found unresponsive at around 4 p.m.
LCCF's medical staff members were assisted by Elyria Fire and Life Care as they all attempted to save the inmate's life. He was later pronounced dead.
The inmate has been identified as 28-year-old Luther Taylor, a resident of Avon Lake.
The Lorain County Coroner's Office is currently conducting an autopsy and toxicology to determine the exact cause of death.
The incident remains under investigation. Stay with 3News for more details as they become available.
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