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Broome County jail inmate dies in cell

Broome County jail inmate dies in cell

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BINGHAMTON, NY (607NewsNow) — A Binghamton man has died behind bars. 

The Broome County Sheriff’s Office says William Warnock, Jr. was found unresponsive in his cell around 6 a.m Monday, Dec. 8. Officers were delivering a shaving razor the 54-year-old asked for on Sunday.

Despite CPR and other life-saving attempts, Warnock was pronounced dead within minutes. Warnock had been in the Broome County jail on robbery charges since July. An autopsy is being performed today, Dec. 9.

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