BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. —

The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office said an investigation is underway into the death of a detainee.

According to the sheriff's office, Christopher Morrow was booked into the detention facility just after 10 p.m. Tuesday.

Deputies said Morrow was arrested on a charge of injuring/tampering with a vehicle.

Authorities said Morrow was found unconscious in his cell around 4 a.m. Wednesday and he was taken to Mission Hospital.

Morrow was pronounced dead around 3 p.m. Wednesday.

The state's Medical Examiner's Office will determine a cause of death.

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