According to the Newport News Sheriff’s Office, a deputy making rounds found a 38-year-old male inmate unresponsive in a seated position at 3:03 a.m. The deputy immediately called for assistance, and a team of deputies and medical staff performed CPR and used an AED until paramedics arrived, but they could not revive him, the press release stated.

A team of deputies and medical staff performed CPR and used an AED until paramedics arrived, but they could not revive him, a new release said.