The Shelby County Coroner’s Office has identified a man who died after being found unresponsive in the county jail earlier this week. Officials say 49-year-old Brian L. Reed of Neoga was pronounced dead Tuesday after being taken to a local hospital.
According to Illinois State Police, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance just after 2:30 a.m. Tuesday for a death investigation involving an inmate who was found unresponsive in his cell.
Reed was taken by ambulance to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. State Police say the investigation is ongoing, and no further information has been released.
