Man faces murder charge in death of Orange County inmate, sheriff’s office says

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Hiram Fordoms, 37, accused of killing Tim Long, 49

Hiram Fordoms, 37 (Orange County Sheriff's Office)

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – An inmate at Orange County Corrections now faces a murder charge in the death of a man who was found unresponsive in a cell with him early Monday, according to the sheriff’s office.

Hiram Fordoms, 37, is to be served a warrant at the jail for second-degree murder in the death of Tim Long, 49, deputies said.

Long was found unresponsive in a cell with Fordoms around 4:37 a.m. Monday, from where he was hospitalized and later pronounced dead, according to a statement.

Though a statement was issued day-of that referenced a “possible attempted suicide” in Long’s death, deputies updated the case Saturday to announce the medical examiner had determined Long’s death was a homicide.

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