An unidentified man died while in custody of the St. Louis City Justice Center on Tuesday evening due to a medical emergency, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

Police say city jail officials contacted their Force Investigations Unit at 8 p.m. to investigate after the man, who was in his 50s, was found unresponsive in the jail. Medical staff performed lifesaving measures before the man was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police said that there were no obvious signs of trauma, but that the investigation is still in its early stages.

The St. Louis Division of Corrections said in a statement that it is fully cooperating with the police investigation.

“The Division of Corrections acknowledges that any loss of life in custody is a deeply ser

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