Man dies while in custody at Mecklenburg County Detention Center: MCSO

CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — An inmate has passed away while housed at the county jail, according to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office.

MCSO says a 38-year-old Hispanic man was found unresponsive around 12:06 p.m. on Wednesday, August 6. Medical staff were alerted and provided care to the inmate.

However, the man was pronounced dead around 12:44 p.m. MCSO says the man has been incarcerated at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center in Uptown since 2023…

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