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Fairfax County Man, 39, Dies In Prison
A 39-year-old man died in an Alexandria prison early Monday, Feb. 26, authorities said.
Ahntais Lucas, of Fairfax County, was found unresponsive in his cell alone and experiencing an apparent medical emergency at the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center around 4 a.m., Alexandria officials said.
A deputy immediately called for assistance from the jail’s medical staff, and both began life-saving measures. Medics from the Alexandria Fire Department responded and continued treatment, but the patient was pronounced deceased at 4:42 a.m.
Lucas had been in custody since Aug. 20, 2023.…
