CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — Jered Nichols, 44, has died while in custody at the Clay County Jail.
He was arrested last week for simple battery and retail theft, according to the Clay County Sheriff's Office.
Thursday morning at 11:30 a.m., Nichols was being assessed by medical staff because he appeared "ill." While he was being examined, he had an "apparent medical emergency," CCSO said.
Medical staff and deputies could not revive him.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating this case, as well as the Medical Examiner's Office.