UPDATE: May 26 11:30 a.m. | The Wyandotte County Sheriff's office has identified the victim as William Robertson, 78 of Kansas City, Kansas. The investigation is still ongoing.
The Wyandotte County Sheriff's Office is investigating a death at the detention center over the weekend.
They say on May 24th around 10:35 p.m., deputies found an unresponsive man during routine security checks.
The Sheriff's Office says live saving measures were done and EMS was ordered. EMS arrived and the man was pronounced dead.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation will conduct the investigation.
This is a developing story and we will update as we learn more.
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