State officials say an inmate at Rush City Prison died Thursday afternoon after what authorities believe was an altercation with the man’s cellmate.
Few details were available about the death on Friday afternoon as the investigation continued.
A spokesperson for the state Department of Corrections gave the following details:
Shortly before 1:30 p.m. Thursday, correctional officers were called about a person down in a cell. They found a man with obvious injuries who was unresponsive. Despite lifesaving efforts from prison staff and local emergency medical personnel, the man was pronounced dead.
A preliminary investigation shows there may have been an altercation between the man and his cellmate. Investigators are looking into the circumstances that led up to the incident.
The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office will perform an autopsy to determine the manner and cause of death.
The death is being investigated by investigators from the state DOC’s special investigations unit, the Chisago County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
The man’s identity is being withheld until his family is notified.
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