Inmate Michael Rollins, 36, was pronounced dead at WakeMed on Sunday. He was transported to the hospital Saturday afternoon after a nurse found him unresponsive in a shower at Central Prison, after an apparent suicide attempt.
Rollins was a pre-trial inmate from New Hanover County facing charges for robbery with a dangerous weapon (4 counts) and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The State Capitol Police Department is investigating the death, with assistance from the Raleigh/Wake City-County Bureau of Identification (CCBI).