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Coroner identifies St. Tammany Parish inmate who died of unknown causes

COVINGTON, La. (WGNO) — The St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s Office identified the inmate who died early Tuesday from unknown causes as 39-year-old Jacorey Clark of Slidell.

Acadian Ambulance transferred Clark from the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center to the hospital shortly before 3 a.m. as he was in need of medical attention. He was pronounced dead just before 4 a.m. by hospital staff.

The death is under investigation.