LITCHFIELD, Minn. 鈥� A Meeker County Jail inmate died Thursday after being found unresponsive.
Brady Lee Schmidt, 28, of Dassel, was found at 8:30 a.m. Thursday in his cell and jail staff attempted life-saving measures, according to a news release from the Meeker County Sheriff鈥檚 Office.
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Litchfield Rescue Squad and Mayo Ambulance were dispatched to the jail to assist. Schmidt was transported to Meeker Memorial Hospital in Litchfield where he was pronounced dead.
According to the release from Sheriff Brian Cruze, there is no evidence of foul play at this time. Schmidt was in custody awaiting a first court appearance on a second-degree driving while impaired charge.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension was called to investigate, and the Midwest Medical Examiner鈥檚 Office will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
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