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Tippecanoe County Jail inmate dies after being found unresponsive

TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) — A Tippecanoe County Jail inmate has died after being found unresponsive in his cell Saturday.

Joseph L. McClimans, 37, was found unresponsive in his cell around 1 p.m., according to Tippecanoe County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Steve Hartman.

McClimans was initially taken to a Lafayette hospital before being transferred to an Indianapolis hospital where he was pronounced dead around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Hartman said.

Hartman said the investigation is ongoing.