Inmate death investigated in Carson City
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.
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