ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — An inmate at the St. Louis County Justice Center who was hospitalized after falling unconscious on Christmas Day died in the hospital on Friday.
The St. Louis County Department of Justice Services said the inmate was 31-year-old Lo’von Mitchell, who had been in custody since October 2016. Mitchell was jailed on several charges, including unlawful use of a firearm from a vehicle, first-degree assault, assault on a law enforcement officer and armed criminal action.
The justice department said the inmate received regular medical care while in custody at the St. Louis County Jail.
On Wednesday, a corrections officer transferred the man to the jail's infirmary after he complained of a headache, the justice department said. At 5:11 p.m. he said he didn't want a meal, and at 5:15 p.m. he lost consciousness. The jail's medical staff immediately intervened, the department said, and he was taken by ambulance to SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital at 5:25 p.m.
The man remained hospitalized until his death on Friday. No more information on the circumstances of his death has been released.
The department said an autopsy and morbidity and mortality review will be conducted, as well as administrative and personnel reviews.
Between Jan. 18 and June 11, four inmates died at the same jail, the St. Louis County Justice Center, prompting several changes, including the appointment of a new director in November.
