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Ryan Loskarn, Sen. Lamar Alexander’s (R-Tenn.) former chief of staff, was found dead yesterday at his family’s home in Sykesville, Md. Last month, Loskarn’s D.C. home was searched by police on allegations involving child pornography and he was arrested.

According to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Department, police responded to Loskarn’s parents house in the 6400 block of Kenmar Lane yesterday at approximately 12 p.m. for a report of an unconscious male, believed to be deceased. Police say “family members reported finding 35-year-old Jesse Ryan Loskarn unresponsive in his basement.” Loskarn has been living at his parent’s house since the allegations surfaced last month. Police also say that preliminary investigations indicate Loskarn’s death may have been suicide.

Police say the investigation is ongoing.