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Inmate found unresponsive in Fulton County Jail, dies at hospital

Atlanta Police are conducting a death investigation.

ATLANTA — An inmate discovered unresponsive at the Fulton County Jail has died, according to the sheriff's office.

Authorities said 36-year-old Michael Anthony Holland was discovered during a security round by a detention officer on Wednesday morning.

Staff at the jail performed CPR on Holland, according to a release. He was later taken to Grady Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The sheriff's office said Holland was arrested last May by East Point Police for:

  • Aggravated Assault Against Law Enforcement Officer When Engaged on Official Duty 
  • Three counts of Willful Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officers by Use of Threats or Violence

Authorities said he was being held at the Rice Street Jail on a $55,000 bond.

Atlanta Police will conduct a death investigation.

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