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Man dies in custody at Denver’s Downtown Detention Center

The man was found unresponsive early Tuesday morning, Denver Sheriff Department says

DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 10: Denver Post reporter Katie Langford. (Photo By Patrick Traylor/The Denver Post)
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A man died after he was found unresponsive in a housing unit at the Downtown Detention Center early Tuesday morning, the Denver Sheriff Department said in a news release.

An emergency medical team responded to the jail after the man was found at 3:30 a.m., but he was pronounced dead a short time later, sheriff’s officials said.

The man’s death will be investigated by the Denver Police Department, and his name and cause of death will be released by the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner.

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