WEST LIBERTY, Ky. (WOWK) – Kentucky State Police are investigating the death of a Pike County inmate at the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex (EKCC).
Correctional officers discovered 27-year-old Ryan Rayburn of Ashcamp, Kentucky, unresponsive in his cell Tuesday around 2:30 p.m. EKCC immediately contacted KSP.
According to a press release, lifesaving efforts were attempted but unsuccessful. Rayburn was later pronounced dead at Morgan County ARH Hospital.
Preliminary findings indicate foul play is suspected. Authorities confirmed that a fellow inmate is considered a person of interest in the case.
Detective Jared Wagner is leading the ongoing investigation, with assistance from the Morgan County Ambulance Service.
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