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A teenager being held at the Blount County Juvenile Detention Facility has died after experiencing a medical emergency, Blount County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Marian O’Briant told The Daily Times.

The 14-year-old male was rushed to Blount Memorial Hospital a little after 7 p.m. on Wednesday, O’Briant said.

The teen’s death is currently under investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and an autopsy was performed Thursday at the Knox County Regional Forensic Center.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones,” O’Briant said.