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Inmate dies at Mecklenburg County jail

An investigation is underway after an inmate died at the Mecklenburg County Jail Tuesday.
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MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — The Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office is investigating after an inmate died Tuesday morning. 

The sheriff's office said the victim was found unresponsive in his cell just after 5 a.m.

The man was pronounced dead a little after 6 a.m. He was identified as of 44-year old Michael Trent. 

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