BATON ROUGE, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The Louisiana Department of Corrections is investigating an inmate suicide at a state prison on Friday evening. A news release from the DOC said the incident happened on Oct. 4 at around 6:30 p.m. at the Elayn Hunt Correctional Center. Corrections officers said they found the 21-year-old inmate hanging and unresponsive in his cell and "immediately began CPR." He was pronounced dead at 7:07 p.m. The man has been an inmate at Hunt Correctional Center since July. His name is withheld until his next of kin is notified. This is an ongoing investigation and a developing story. Supplies driven from Louisiana to North Carolina to support first responders Latest News Elon Musk makes appearance at Trump rally casting election in dire terms Southern University vs. Nicholls State: Know the score First black bear hunting season in Louisiana since 1987 to start in December Former Capitol Police officer recounts Jan. 6: 'It's hard to relive' Trump returns to site of assassination, honors shooting victims