Indiana State Police at the Bremen Post are investigating the death of an inmate at the Marshall County Jail.

It was around 1:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16, when Marshall County Jail staff were alerted by an inmate that a bunkmate was suffering from a possible medical episode.

Jail staff initiated medical efforts but the 61-year-old male inmate became unresponsive.

The inmate was taken to The Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center in Plymouth where he was pronounced dead.