62-year-old man dies while in custody at Hamilton County Jail

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A 62-year-old man died while he was in custody at the Hamilton County Jail Tuesday morning, the sheriff’s office says.

Just before 5 a.m., corrections officers asked for medical assistance to help Christopher Dewayne Ohara.

Deputies immediately began life-saving medical aid, including CPR…

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