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Mecklenburg County deputies investigate death of inmate

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Mecklenburg County inmate died Thursday night after he was transported to a hospital.

Deputies said 34-year-old Jermarcus McIlwaine was being held at Jail Central in uptown Charlotte on charges of drug trafficking and possession of drugs.

(Jermarcus McIlwaine ​​​​​​)

Officers are investigating the cause of death.

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