Douglas County inmate attempts suicide with sheet
Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/06/2016 - 4:33pm
An unidentified inmate at the Douglas County Jail in Minden attempted suicide over the weekend by tying a sheet around his neck.
On July 1 at about 2:45 p.m., paramedics were summoned to the jail for an unconscious male. The 49-year-old male was not breathing. Deputies began CPR while the fire department was responding.
The inmate was transported to a local hospital. He has since returned to custody at the DCSO jail. The inmate was in custody for a probation violation originally related to a DUI 3rd offense.
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