US Edition3 corrections officers stabbed by MS-13 gang members in Virginia prison: Officials
- Three corrections officers were stabbed during a coordinated inmate attack at Wallens Ridge State Prison on May 2, 2025, in Wise County, Virginia.
- The assault was carried out by six inmates, five of whom were undocumented immigrants linked to the MS-13 gang with origins in El Salvador, along with one Sureño 13 member who is a U.S. citizen serving time for a second-degree murder conviction.
- Two officers continue to receive care at the hospital in stable condition, while three additional officers were evaluated and discharged after sustaining minor injuries during the planned assault.
- Chad Dotson, Director of the Virginia Department of Corrections, emphasized that staff members face daily risks as they work to protect the safety of more than 8.8 million residents throughout the Commonwealth.
- The incident highlights ongoing safety risks for corrections staff and prompted an investigation into gang-related violence within the prison system.
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The incident, which occurred at the prison in West Virginia, left a total of five officers injured, who were taken to a hospital
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The BlazeViolent illegal alien gangsters go on 'premeditated' stabbing spree inside Virginia prison: Report
A group of violent inmates, most of whom are in the U.S. illegally, reportedly went on a stabbing spree inside a Virginia prison, leaving multiple corrections officers injured.Around 9:45 Friday morning, six inmates at Wallens Ridge State Prison, a super-max facility in Big Stone Gap in the southwestern region of the state, unleashed the attack on three prison guards, the Virginia Department of Corrections said. The agency described the incident…
Several inmates of Wallens Ridge State Prison in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, allegedly stabbed five prison officials in a violent attack.]]>
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