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By Michael Shoro Las Vegas Review-Journal

April 24, 2017 - 3:08 am

Updated April 24, 2017 - 4:48 am

A man jailed at Clark County Detention Center died Sunday night.

He was found unresponsive inside of a cell at the jail, 330 S. Casino Center Blvd., about 10 p.m., Metropolitan Police Department Lt. David Gordon said.

The man was taken to a hospital, where he died.

Metro Force Investigation Team detectives are investigating the death, Gordon said.

It wasn’t immediately clear on what charges the man was being held.

Contact Mike Shoro at mshoro@reviewjournal.com. Follow @mike_shoro on Twitter.

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