UNION COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A 61-year-old man has died while incarcerated at the Union County Detention Center, the Sheriff’s Office confirms.
Just before 4 a.m. on Saturday, August 23, an inmate, 61-year-old Gregory Faircloth, was being examined and treated by medical staff in the medical wing when he became unresponsive. Life-saving measures were given.
Faircloth was taken to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Officials say he has been in custody since Tuesday, August 12, but has been in the medical unit due to several pre-existing conditions.
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As is policy, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI) is conducting an independent investigation of Faircloth’s death. No foul play is suspected…