Inmate found dead in Spokane County Jail

A man was found dead in his Spokane County Jail cell Monday afternoon with a sheet around his neck, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said. The identity of the dead man was not released by the Sheriff’s Office, which is investigating the incident per agency protocol. The man was found unresponsive in a cell he occupied by himself around 2:50 p.m. Monday, according to a news release. He was secured in the cell, the Sheriff’s Office said. Jail staff, as well as fire and medical personnel, attempted unsuccessfully to resuscitate the man, according to the news release. The man’s identity will be released with an autopsy report by the medical examiner, according to the news release.