31-year-old Elkhart County Jail inmate dies

Elkhart County Sheriff\'s Office

ELKHART, Ind. -- The Elkhart County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday that an inmate at the Elkhart County Jail has died after suffering a medical issue at the jail. 

Authorities say around 6:21 a.m. jail staff called for an ambulance for 31-year-old Corbin Eby.

"[Eby] was immediately transported to Elkhart General Hospital by ambulance," ECSO Captain Michael Culp. " At approximately 8 a.m. the Sheriff’s Office was notified that [Eby] had died while being treated at the hospital. Per normal protocol, the Sheriff’s Office requested the Elkhart County Homicide Unit to the scene to investigate."

Authorities are not releasing any more information at this time.