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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Six inmates at the Wallens Ridge State Prison in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, allegedly stabbed three correctional officers in a violent attack on Friday morning. According to the Virginia Department of Corrections, five of the six inmates involved in the attack are confirmed members of the violent MS-13 gang from El Salvador. The MS-13 gang member inmates are in the United States illegally. | Border / Cartel Chronicles
Three corrections officers stabbed by MS-13 gang members in Va. prison: Officials
(BIG STONE GAP, Va.) — Three corrections officers at Wallens Ridge State Prison were stabbed by inmates in a “premeditated” attack Friday, according to the Virginia Department of Corrections. A total of five officers were injured at the prison in western Virginia during the attack, according to the department. The officers were transported for medical care outside the facility. Three officers have been discharged, the Virginia DOC said. Two offi…
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