HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies are investigating after an inmate was found dead at a Tampa jail on July 4.
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, staff found the inmate unresponsive around 8:30 p.m. at the Faulkenburg Road Jail.
The inmate was then taken to Brandon Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
From the initial investigation, HCSO said that they believed the inmate died as a result of a medical incident.
HCSO did not release the inmate's name but said they would provide it once the next of kin is notified. This is still an ongoing investigation.
"We don't come home until they do."
Thousands of people are trapped in a growing war zone as conflict escalates in the Middle East. Grey Bull Rescue, a Tampa-based nonprofit, has launched an operation to help evacuate Americans who are unable to leave on their own.
