The death of an inmate at the North County Correctional Facility is being investigated by homicide detectives, less than a week after another inmate died at the same facility.

The male inmate was transported to a local hospital from the correctional facility at approximately 8:54 p.m. Wednesday, said Deputy Grace Medrano with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

He was pronounced dead at the hospital, however the circumstances surrounding the death are not currently known, said Medrano.

The identity of the inmate is being withheld pending next of kin notification.

Detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau are currently investigating the death.

The incident comes less than a week after another inmate was pronounced dead at the same correctional facility on Sunday.

Sunday’s death was likely due to “natural causes,” according to homicide detectives.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.