Augusta, GA
Inmate found dead in Columbia County Detention Center, Friday
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Columbia County Sheriff’s Workplace is saying they discovered an inmate deceased of their cell contained in the Columbia County Detention Middle on Friday.
Deputies say 32-year-old Brandon Joyner was arrested the day earlier than his dying round 11:40 p.m. for shoplifting cans of compressed air from a Walmart in Evans.
He was positioned right into a holding cell the place he was the only real occupant, and in response to Steve Morris with Columbia County Sheriff’s Workplace, at roughly 2 a.m. on Friday, jail personnel discovered Joyner unresponsive.
He says Jail personnel started to manage CPR and Narcan with adverse outcomes. EMS and firefighters additionally arrived the place makes an attempt to avoid wasting Brandon Joyner additionally failed.
Whereas an post-mortem will likely be scheduled finally, proceed to observe Information 12 as we observe this incident for updates.
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