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Cuyahoga County Jail inmate dies after suffering medical emergency

The inmate was taken to MetroHealth after a medical emergency at the jail.

CLEVELAND — An investigation is underway after an inmate at the Cuyahoga County Jail died following a medical emergency. 

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Cuyahoga County officials say that a 25-year-old man experienced a medical emergency on Thursday, Nov. 16, at 3:52 p.m. An emergency response was initiated by the correctional in-house medical staff. 

The inmate was transported to MetroHealth for treatment, where he later died at 4:38 p.m. 

At this time, the incident is under investigation by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Department. 

3News will continue to update this story as more details become available. 

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