The Texas Rangers were notified and have opened a custodial death investigation. An autopsy has been requested for the deceased inmate.

ANDERSON COUNTY, Texas — The Texas Rangers are investigating after an Anderson County Jail inmate died inside the jail.

Sheriff Rudy Flores with Anderson County Sheriff’s Office told CBS19 a detention officer and staff nurse were performing assigned duties in a hallway near a single occupancy cell on Thursday at 3:08 a.m. The nurse alerted the detention officer to a problem with a male inmate in that cell, and the staff discovered a 32-year-old man with a ligature around his neck.

The two reportedly removed the ligature and immediately requested EMS, who subsequently arrived and declared the inmate dead at the scene.

The Texas Rangers were notified and have opened a custodial death investigation. An autopsy has been requested for the deceased inmate.

The inmate was reportedly held on a parole revocation warrant and had pending criminal charges for aggravated robbery, possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. 

The Sheriff’s Office is conducting an administrative investigation of the incident in addition to the Texas Rangers’ investigation.