34-year-old Richmond County jail inmate dies

Ashley Asuncion was the inmate identified by the Richmond County Coroner's Office.
Ashley Asuncion was the inmate identified by the Richmond County Coroner's Office.(Richmond County Sheriff's Office)
Published: Sep. 10, 2020 at 1:22 PM EDT
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - An inmate at Charles B. Webster Detention Center in Augusta died early Thursday morning, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says.

The inmate, identified as 34-year-old Ashley Ashley Asuncion, was transported to University Hospital around 1:30 a.m. for a “medical emergency.”

Asuncion later died at 6:42 a.m.

The inmate’s death is now under investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

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