WESTOVER, Md. – Maryland State Police are investigating the death of an inmate at Eastern Correctional Institution in Somerset County.

We’re told that on September 21st, the MSP Homicide Unit was contacted by investigators regarding the death of an inmate. An inmate, identified as Virgil Robinson, 38, was reported found unresponsive in his cell at 5:10 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say a person of interest has been identified and is in custody. Charges are pending the outcome of the investigation and autopsy results.