48-year-old man dies in custody at King County jail days after booking

This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.com.

A 48-year-old man died on Tuesday after spending only a few days in custody at the King County Correctional Facility in downtown Seattle.

At approximately 6 a.m., a jail officer found the man unresponsive in his dormitory-style housing unit on the ninth floor, where he was previously sleeping, the Department of Adult & Juvenile Detention (DAJD) announced…

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