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Inmate stabbed, killed at DC jail

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An inmate was killed in a astabbing at the D.C. jail on Monday, police say.

Officers found 29-year-old Carlos Shelley suffering from apparent stab wounds about 2:30 p.m., police said.

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Medics came to the D.C. Central Detention Facility on D Street SE and pronounced Shelley dead at the scene.

The Metropolitan Police Department said it is investigating the killing. Police did not give any information about a suspect or what might have led up to the stabbing.

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Shelley, of Southeast, was awaiting trial on carjacking charges.

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