Second Fairfax County inmate dies within a week

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — A Fairfax County, Virginia, inmate has died after suffering a medical emergency, the second such case within a week, according to the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office.

The unidentified man, who had been held without bond since July 18 for a trespassing charge, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Adult Detention Center (ADC) on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.

Sheriff’s deputies and Fire and Rescue crews attempted lifesaving treatment, but he was pronounced dead at 5:11 p.m., officials said. No foul play was suspected, Fairfax County officials said…

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