Inmate dies while in custody at a Contra Costa detention facility

An investigation is underway after a man died in custody at a Contra Costa detention facility on Sunday, authorities said.

The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy found an inmate responsive in his cell at the Martinez Detention Facility just after 5 p.m.

Medical staff responded, as well as firefighters and an ambulance, but the inmate died at the scene, authorities said…

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