An investigation is underway after a Birmingham City Jail inmate was found dead in cell.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the inmate as DeAngelo Dewayne Brown. He was 40 and lived in Birmingham.
Jefferson County lead Deputy Coroner Matt Angelo said Brown was found unresponsive in his single cell at 11:14 p.m. Wednesday.
He was pronounced dead on the scene at 11:58 p.m.
Brown was booked into the jail June 29 on a domestic violence charge, according to police.
An autopsy was set for Thursday to determine the cause of Brown’s death.
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