Inmate dies after medical emergency at Meck County jail
A 51-year-old inmate died Tuesday at the Mecklenburg County jail, according to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office.
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Deputies say that on Tuesday around 9:30 p.m., a detention officer called for a medical emergency after Anthony Walton was found unresponsive in his unit at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center.
Detention Center officials tried to resuscitate Walton and continued until paramedics got to the scene.
At 9:40 p.m., the Charlotte Fire Department and MEDIC took Walton to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead just after 10:15 p.m.
“Announcing the death of a resident in our care is always a challenging duty. The entire staff at MCSO has been affected by the death of Mr. Anthony Walton, and we extend our deepest sympathies to his family and loved ones,” Sheriff McFadden said.
Walton had been in the custody of the MCSO since Oct. 7.
The State Bureau of Investigation will be looking into Walton’s in-custody death.
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