Travis County, Texas – An inmate at the Travis County Jail died Friday, the Travis County Sheriff’s Office said.
Around 9:20 a.m. on June 28, 32-year-old Ayanna Lashawn Smith of Austin was found unresponsive in her cell.
TCSO staff and ATCEMS medics performed CPR, but resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful.
Smith had been in custody since June 25 on charges of criminal parole violation and parole violation.
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Her death is being investigated by TCSO’s Internal Affairs Unit, Criminal Investigation Division, Texas Rangers and the Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office.
TCSO says an autopsy was performed Saturday, June 29, and a final report is pending.