GEORGETOWN, Del. - A 63-year-old man held at Sussex Correctional Institution died Tuesday night after experiencing a medical emergency, according to the Delaware Department of Correction.
The inmate, Bryan Moore of Georgetown, reported shortness of breath to the prison's nursing staff around 8 p.m. on April 8. Medical personnel immediately assessed him and issued a medical alert. Shortly after, Moore became unresponsive, prompting life-saving measures by facility staff said DOC.
Emergency Medical Services responded and continued efforts to revive Moore while transporting him to Beebe Hospital. Despite those efforts, he was pronounced dead at 9:21 p.m. by hospital medical staff. The Delaware Division of Forensic Science will perform an autopsy to determine Moore's cause of death.
Moore had been in custody since March 3 and was being held as a pre-trial detainee. He faced charges including strangulation, assault and breach of conditions.
