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Man charged with murder in connection with death of Orange County Jail inmate, deputies say

Hiram Fordoms Man charged with murder in connection with death of Orange County Jail inmate deputies say (wftv.com)

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies are investigating a homicide inside Orange County Jail.

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The victim has been identified as Tim Long, 49.

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The suspect, 37-year-old Hiram Fordoms, is being served a warrant for second degree murder at the jail, deputies said.

Fordoms in the cell with Long when he was discovered unresponsive, deputies said. He died at the hospital, according to a news release.

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Deputies responded early Monday for what was originally thought to be a possible attempted suicide.

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Adam Poulisse, WFTV.com

Adam Poulisse joined WFTV in November 2019.

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