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Man dies in custody after suspected overdose
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Man dies in custody after suspected overdose

ONEIDA, Ky. (LEX 18) – According to Kentucky State Police, a man died after allegedly suffering an overdose while in custody following a traffic stop in Clay County.

A release from KSP says a preliminary investigation indicates that Shawn D. Gibson, 49, was arrested in connection with an active warrant during a traffic stop that took place on North Highway 66.

Gibson was then placed in the back seat of a KSP patrol car, where he allegedly consumed drugs, resulting in an overdose while officers continued to investigate the traffic stop, the release said.

KSP says life-saving measures were attempted and Gibson was taken to Advent Health in Manchester by EMS, where he was pronounced dead by the Clay County Coroner.

An autopsy was performed Thursday morning and results are pending. An investigation is ongoing.