Detectives from the Major Crimes Bureau of the Fairfax County Police Department are investigating the death of an inmate at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. According to authorities, Omar Maknassi, 32, of Alexandria, was arrested on July 30 and brought to the detention center. In the early hours of July 31, Maknassi was found unresponsive in a single cell.
Deputies and emergency medical services responded immediately and began life-saving efforts. Maknassi was pronounced dead at the facility. Detectives stated that their preliminary investigation does not indicate foul play.
The Fairfax County Police Department investigates all in-custody deaths involving the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office as a matter of policy.
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