(WESTOVER, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating the death of an inmate at the Eastern Correctional Institution in Somerset County.

The inmate is identified as Quran Middleton-Bey, 31. He was declared deceased on March 10 by emergency medical service personnel and was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for autopsy to determine cause and manner of death. He was a state prison inmate serving time at the Eastern Correctional Institution in Westover.

Shortly after midnight, the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit was contacted by investigators from the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Internal Investigative Unit (DPSCS IID) about an inmate death. The preliminary investigation indicates Middleton was found lying on the ground and unresponsive in his cell by officers at the Eastern Correctional Institution.

Maryland State Police investigators from the Homicide Unit responded to the scene. Crime scene technicians from the Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Division also responded to process the scene for evidence.

Upon completion, the investigation will be presented to the Office of the State’s Attorney in Somerset County for review. The investigation is active and ongoing.

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