Illinois State Police are investigating the death of a man in his Massac County jail cell.
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An inmate at the Massac County Jail was found dead in his cell, Illinois State Police reported Thursday.
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Dennis F. Schapmire, 43-year-old, of Ozark, Illinois was found by jail staff at about 9:14 a.m. Wednesday.
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The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation is probing Schapmire’s death. An autopsy was performed at the Williamson County Morgue, state police said in a release. The cause of death is pending toxicology results.
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No further information has been released at this time as the investigation is still on-going.