The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating after two inmates at the Bradley County Justice Center were found unresponsive, according to authorities.
One inmate was pronounced dead, and the other survived and is recovering, Bradley County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Paul Allen said Tuesday in a statement. The death and illness that occurred Friday could be linked to a possible medical event, Allen said.
Correctional staff and medical personnel attempted life-saving efforts before the two men were transported to Tennova Healthcare in Cleveland, Tennessee, Allen said in the statement.
TBI spokeswoman Susan Niland said Tuesday in an email the deceased inmate was identified as Mario Deshun Johnson, 25, of Cleveland.
“An autopsy is scheduled to be performed to determine the cause of death,” Niland said.