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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A Cobb County inmate was pronounced dead at the hospital after experiencing a  medical condition  at the jail, according to the sheriff's office.

Deputies said that when 42-year-old Martin Floyd was evaluated on Monday, his vitals were  well within normal range.  But on Monday night, detainees told deputies something was wrong with Floyd.

The sheriff's office said Cobb County Jail staff and first responders tried to save his life, but Floyd was not resuscitated. He was pronounced dead at the Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation declined to take the case, according to the sheriff's office. The Cobb County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Unit will look into the incident, as is protocol for in-custody deaths.

The Cobb County Medical Examiner's Office will also conduct an autopsy.

Deputies did not outline Floyd's charges.

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