FLORIDA CITY, Fla. (AP) — The warden of a South Florida prison where an inmate was left in a scalding shower until he died was suspended Thursday, state officials said.

Jerry Commings will be on paid administrative leave pending an investigation, Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Michael Crews told a news conference. Further sanctions against Commings and others allegedly involved in the death were also possible, he added.

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