TROUP COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigating is looking into the death of an inmate who died at Troup County Jail on Thursday night.
At around 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, a detention officer with the Troup County Sheriff’s Office found an inmate, identified as 33-year-old Aaron Martinette, who appeared to be unresponsive in his cell.
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Medical and fire officials then responded to the cell to try and perform life-saving measures. The measures continued as Martinette was taken to a hospital.
Martinette was pronounced dead at 4:30 a.m. on Friday.
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It remains unclear how he died.
Deputies said Martinette was being held on disorderly conduct charges.
The GBI said it will conduct a private investigation.
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