ST. LOUIS – A male detainee at the St. Louis City Justice Center died Sunday morning after trips to two hospitals this weekend.
According to Interim St. Louis Corrections Commissioner Doug Burns, the CJC staff found the detainee on the floor at the jail on Saturday. The detainee was taken to St. Louis University Hospital.
A toxicology report showed the incident was not drug related. Medical staff suspected the detainee had suffered a seizure.
The detainee was treated and brought back to the City Justice Center.
The detainee was again found unresponsive on Sunday morning and rushed to Barnes Jewish Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
According to St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department spokesman Mitch McCoy, there were no obvious signs of trauma. It’s believed the detainee suffered a medical emergency.
The man’s name has not been released.
The SLMPD’s Force Investigations Unit is investigating the detainee’s death. They’re responsible for investigating all in-custody deaths.