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Community Corrections Center Omaha inmate declared dead after being found unresponsive in cell

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LINCOLN, Neb. (KMTV) — A 21-year-old inmate at Community Corrections Center Omaha was declared dead on Tuesday.

Officials say Carmichael Elya was found unresponsive in his cell around 4:20 a.m. He was later pronounced dead at a hospital.

Elya was serving 6-to-10 years on a charge of first degree sexual assault out of Sarpy County.

The cause of death has yet to be determined. A grand jury will now conduct an investigation.