HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — A state inmate died on Saturday, according to Houston County Coroner James Williams.
He says the inmate was transported from McEver Detention Center in Perry around 6 a.m. in the morning.
The 46-year-old inmate, Anthony Golson, was taken to Houston Healthcare in Perry by ambulance, where he was pronounced dead in the emergency room shortly after arriving.
13WMAZ has reached out to both the Department of Corrections and the coroner for more details.
The case is still under investigation by the Georgia Department of Corrections. The cause of death is pending an autopsy, which will be performed by the with GBI Crime Lab as part of the investigation. There was no sign of foul play according to GDC.
13WMAZ will update this story as soon as more details become available.