A Durham County jail detainee died Thursday after officers found the resident “in distress,” the Durham County Sheriff’s Office said Friday.
Detention officers found the distressed resident at about 9:30 p.m., provided medical aid and called for paramedics, but he detained person died on scene, according to a news release.
The Sheriff’s Office notified the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation on Thursday night, and the SBI will investigate the death while the Sheriff’s Office conducts an internal review, which is standard when a detainee dies…