Gwinnett County Jail Inmate Dies By Suicide: Reports

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA — A Gwinnett County Detention Center inmate died this week after being found unconscious on Wednesday, according to a report from the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

According to the report, the inmate, 40-year-old Jeremiah Wendt, was being held without bail on a probation violation and outstanding warrants.

In a statement, the county sheriff's department told the publication Wendt was given medical care but "did not survive his injuries."

The Gwinnett Daily Post reports Wendt had been booked into the jail three previous times.

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