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Wicomico County Inmate Death Investigated

An investigation has been launched into the death of an inmate in the custody of the Wicomico County Department of Corrections.

23-year-old Wayne Dean Davis Jr. was pronounced dead at the Peninsula Regional Medical Center on Friday afternoon.

The Salisbury Daily Times reports that the cause and manner of his death have not been released.

The paper reports that there were three open cases against him according to court documents.

Because of the active investigation details were not expected until at least today.

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Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.