FLORISSANT — A man died in the Florissant jail Sunday morning.

He was found unresponsive in his jail cell Sunday.

Florissant police have asked St. Louis County detectives to investigate the death.

In a news release, Florissant police Chief Timothy Fagan said the department takes "any in-custody death seriously."

A Florissant police spokesman told a reporter that any information on the man, including why he was held at the jail, should come from St. Louis County police.

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