MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A Shelby County Jail inmate was found dead in his cell Wednesday morning, according to the sheriff's office.

The Shelby County Sheriff's Office said around 11:30 a.m., an inmate at 201 Poplar Ave. was found unresponsive in his cell.

SCSO said the Memphis Fire Department was notified, and the inmate was pronounced dead on the scene.

They said the District Attorney's Office has been notified and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating.

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