Woman dies in custody at Denver County Jail

A woman died while in custody at the Denver County Jail after she was found unresponsive, sheriff’s officials said Friday.

The woman was found in a housing unit at 2:40 p.m. and an emergency medical team tried to perform life-saving measures, the Denver Sheriff Department said in a news release.

She was pronounced dead a short time later.

The Denver Police Department will investigate the death. The woman’s identity and cause of death will be released by the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner.

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