Authorities are investigating the death of a person who was being held at the Weber County jail.
The 71-year-old died at about 6 a.m. Saturday, according to a news release. An initial investigation showed the inmate experienced a medical event that was not self-inflicted.
The Weber County Attorney’s Office will lead the investigation, the release said, and will follow the county’s “critical incident protocol.”
No other details were released.
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