BRAINERD, Minn. — An inmate died at the Crow Wing County jail on Thursday, the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office reported.

In a Friday statement, the sheriff’s office said that about 9 p.m. Thursday, jail staff discovered an unresponsive man in a jail cell. The man, who wasn’t immediately identified, was booked into the Brainerd jail earlier Thursday for driving while intoxicated.

Lifesaving efforts were attempted by jail officers, jail medical staff and paramedics, but they were unsuccessful.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Minnesota Department of Corrections are investigating the incident.

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