TECUMSEH, Neb. (AP) - An inmate has died at the state prison in Tecumseh, and a grand jury will be convened to investigate.
Todd Shade, 47, died at the prison on Sunday, the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services said in a news release. The cause of Shade's death has not been determined, but prison officials said he was being treated for a long-term medical condition.
Shade was serving a 100-year sentence on two counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child. He began serving his sentence in 1995.
State law requires a grand jury investigation anytime someone dies in state custody.