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An inmate at Richmond jail dies, the 6th death at the facility since March 2022

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RICHMOND, Va. -- The Richmond City Sheriff's Office has confirmed reports that a inmate at the jail died on Sunday.

"The cause of death is unknown and will be determined by the Office of the Medical Examiner," the Sheriff's Office said in a press release.

The name of the individual or how they died is not being disclosed by the Sheriff's Office.

This marks the 6th death at the jail since March of 2022.

Click here for more information about the previous deaths and the investigations into them.

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