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Investigation into Death of Inmate Ongoing

Monday, May 18, 2020 at 3:45 PM

By Sgt. Stephen Wheels- Indiana State Police

On Sunday, May 17th, Au passed away at the hospital.

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(Versailles, Ind.) - Detectives with the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post are conducting an investigation into the death of an inmate being held on a murder charge at the Jackson County Jail in Brownstown, Indiana.

On May 10th, 2020, Tobias Au, age 30, was found unresponsive in a bathroom area of the Jackson County Jail.  He was provided medical attention before being transported to Schneck Medical Center, Seymour, Indiana. 

On Sunday, May 17th, Au passed away at the hospital.

Au was being held at the Jackson County Jail after he was arrested by officers with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department on May 6th  for allegedly shooting and killing a man at an apartment near Seymour, Indiana. 

The investigation into Au’s death is ongoing although no foul play is suspected at this time.

Tobias Au

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