SLED Investigating Death of Inmate at Florence County Detention Center

SLED is investigating the death of an inmate at the Florence County Detention Center. According to Major Mike Nunn with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office, an inmate was found unresponsive around 6:30 a.m. yesterday morning. He was administered first aid by corrections officers….then was taken to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The name of the inmate has not been released.