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Inmate death investigated in Carson City

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By RICARDO TORRES LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

October 18, 2014 - 6:12 pm

The Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City was placed on lockdown Saturday while officials investigated a homicide, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections.

Prison staff found a dead inmate Saturday morning. They unsuccessfully tried to revive the person, a press release said.

The correction’s department’s inspector general’s office and the Carson City coroner’s office were investigating.

No further details were immediately available.

Contact Ricardo Torres at rtorres@reviewjournal.com and 702-383-0381. Find him on Twitter: @rickytwrite

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