Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office: Inmate dies in custody

AMITE, La. (AP) - The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office says an inmate has died while in custody at the parish jail in Amite.

Authorities said Monday that 55-year-old Brady Williams, of Hammond, died Friday of unknown causes.

Foul play is not suspected but the sheriff’s office says a cause of death will be determined by the coroner’s office.

NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune (https://bit.ly/2cGqd4a ) reports Williams was being held on numerous charges including aggravated assault, aggravated second-degree battery, burglary and theft.

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Information from: The Times-Picayune, https://www.nola.com