US EditionVirginia Corrections Officer Killed in Attack by Inmate, VADOC Says
An inmate attacked two officers early Monday, killing one and injuring another at River North Correctional Center, which remains secure, Virginia Department of Corrections said.
- On Monday at 7:53 a.m., a corrections officer was attacked at River North Correctional Center in Independence, Virginia, and later died at a local hospital, the Virginia Department of Corrections said.
- River North Correctional Center, a male inmate facility in southwest Virginia near the North Carolina border, is where the Virginia Department of Corrections said in a Monday press release that the victims and the inmate remain unidentified with no further details provided.
- Authorities said two officers were attacked and both were transported to hospitals for medical treatment, officials said.
- VADOC Director Chad Dotson said the department will seek prosecution 'to the fullest extent of the law,' and the facility is secure, as the investigation continues, officials said.
- Governor Glenn Youngkin issued a statement offering prayers for the slain officer and the injured officer, while the Virginia Department of Corrections said more information will be released as available.
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A corrections officer was killed and two others were injured in an attack by an inmate at a correctional center in southwestern Virginia, according to officials. The attack occurred at approximately 7:53 a.m. on Monday at River North Correctional Center in Independence, according to the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC). Officials did not release additional details about how the incident unfolded. One officer, identified as Jeremy Lewis…
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