WCSO, SBI investigating death of inmate

The Wake County Sheriff’s Office has asked the State Bureau of Investigation to investigate the death of an inmate at the Wake County Detention Center.

On Oct. 11 around 7:20 a.m., detention officers found Alvin L. Saunders, 33, unresponsive in his cell, according to a press release from the sherif’s office. Detention officers and medical staff attempted life-saving measures, and EMS was called. Saunders was pronounced dead shortly after, WCSO said.

The medical examiner’s office will determine the cause of death…

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