71-year-old Inmate who died at L.C. Knight Detention Center identified

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — The inmate who was found unresponsive in his cell at the L.C. Knight Detention Center on Wednesday was identified by the Dorchester County Coroner’s Office.

Nathaniel Witherspoon, 71, of Charleston, was discovered unresponsive around 8 a.m. during a uniform change, according to the coroner. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:15 a.m.

An autopsy is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the Medical University of South Carolina…

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